Charged: Chelsea have until September 19 to respond to the FA
Chelsea Football Newsletter
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Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association (FA) for alleged rule breaches during the Roman Abramovich era.
The club has been hit with a total of 74 charges relating to alleged breaches of rules on agents, intermediaries and “third-party investment in players”.
An FA statement said: “The Football Association has today charged Chelsea FC with breaches of Regulations J1 and C2 of the FA Football Agents Regulations, Regulations A2 and A3 of the FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, and Regulations A1 and B3 of the FA Third Party Investment in Player Regulations.
“In total, 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea FC.
“The conduct that is the subject of the charges range from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events that occurred between the 2010-11 to 2015-16 playing seasons.
“Chelsea FC has until September 19 to respond.”
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