Chelsea were handed a £10million fine and a suspended transfer ban by the FA for financial breaches dating back to the Roman Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea have been handed a fine by the FA. (Image: John Walton/PA Wire.)
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Chelsea would have been relegated under the initial recommendations from the Football Association (FA) as part of their punishment for breaches during Roman Abramovich’s time at the club.
On Friday, it was confirmed that the Blues had been handed a £10million fine by the FA, as well as a suspended two-window transfer ban.
The FA charged Chelsea back in September 2025 due to conduct 'ranging from 2009 to 2022', but 'primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010/11 to 2015/16 playing seasons'.
The charges, which Chelsea appealed, focused mainly on transfers which occurred between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons, including the deals to sign Samuel Eto’o, Eden Hazard and Willian.
Chelsea’s current owners self-reported the breaches which led to the charges by the FA, and are understood to have been cooperative throughout the investigation.
A report in the Daily Mail has claimed to provide details on the FA’s findings from the investigation, which claims that a “starting point of 15 points is appropriate”.
Chelsea avoided a suspended six-point deduction after lodging a successful appeal against the charges handed to the Blues by the FA.
If Chelsea were handed a 15-point deduction at the end of last season, it would have seen them relegated to the Championship, due to the Blues finishing 13 points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham.
Further reasons provided in the report go on to explain why the recommended points deduction was reduced.
“'The starting point will accordingly be reduced by 1/3 to 10 points to reflect the general mitigation under the heads of self-reporting and cooperation,” the written reasons provided in the report stated.
A statement from the FA read: "A financial sanction of £10 million and a suspended two-window registration ban have been imposed on Chelsea FC for breaches of The Football Association [The FA] Football Agent Regulations, Regulations on Working with Intermediaries and Third Party Investment in Players Regulations.
"The FA charged Chelsea FC with 74 breaches of FA Rule E1.2 after its current ownership self-reported misconduct upon its purchase of the club. The FA is continuing to investigate individual misconduct arising out of this case.
"Chelsea FC admitted to the 74 breaches of FA Rule E1.2 prior to a hearing and an independent Regulatory Commission imposed a six-point deduction, which was to be suspended until 30 June 2027, and a £10 million fine.
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"The club appealed against the suspended points deduction and an independent Appeal Board allowed the appeal and set aside this sanction following a further hearing. In its place, the Appeal Board imposed a registration ban for two complete and consecutive transfer windows which is suspended until 30 June 2027.
"The £10 million fine imposed by the Regulatory Commission was not subject to appeal and the full amount will be invested into grassroots football. The Regulatory Commission and Appeal Board’s written reasons for their decisions can be found below."
Chelsea went on to release a statement, which read: "Chelsea Football Club is pleased to confirm that a final decision has been reached by The FA’s judicial bodies in relation to historical regulatory matters that were self-reported by the Club.
"In 2022, the Club self-reported potential historical rule breaches to all applicable regulators. Following that report, it has worked openly and transparently with all regulators, including voluntarily and proactively disclosing many thousands of documents.
"As previously announced, settlement agreements have been entered into with UEFA and the Premier League concerning the same self-reported regulatory matters and topics that have been addressed before. The Club is pleased to confirm that, now The FA process has concluded, this brings all regulatory proceedings against the Club to a close.
"We are grateful to UEFA, the Premier League and The FA for their engagement with the Club throughout these processes."