Chelsea have been charged with 74 breaches of Football Association regulations relating to work with agents, intermediaries and third party investment in players
Chelsea FC corner flag prior to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on April 18, 2023
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Chelsea have been slapped with a massive 74 charges by the Football Association (FA), with the governing body claiming breaches of their rules regarding dealings with football agents, intermediaries and third party investment in players.
The charges span from 2009 to 2022 and mainly cover the period between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 campaigns. Chelsea have been given until September 19 to respond.
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 Players Regulations. In total, 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea FC.
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"The conduct that is the subject of the charges ranges from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010/11 to 2015/16 playing seasons. Chelsea FC has until 19 September 2025 to respond."
The alleged violations took place during Roman Abramovich's ownership of the club, before Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover in May 2022.
Chelsea have issued a statement in reply, saying: "Chelsea FC is pleased to confirm that its engagement with The FA concerning matters that were self-reported by the club is now reaching a conclusion," reports Football London.
"The club's ownership group completed its purchase of the club on 30 May 2022. During a thorough due diligence process prior to completion of the purchase, the ownership group became aware of potentially incomplete financial reporting concerning historical transactions and other potential breaches of FA rules.
"Immediately upon the completion of the purchase, the club self-reported these matters to all relevant regulators, including The FA.
"The club has demonstrated unprecedented transparency during this process, including by giving comprehensive access to the club's files and historical data. We will continue working collaboratively with The FA to conclude this matter as swiftly as possible.
"We wish to place on record our gratitude to The FA for their engagement with the club on this complex case, the focus of which has been on matters that took place over a decade ago."
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