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The Premier League announced on Monday that Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million and issued a suspended one-year transfer ban following the discovery of historical rule violations.
The club also received an immediate nine-month ban on academy transfers.
These sanctions stem from undisclosed payments made between 2011 and 2018 to players, unregistered agents, and other third parties.
The irregularities occurred under the previous ownership of Roman Abramovich but were uncovered during the 2022 takeover by the Todd Boehly-led consortium.
Despite the financial discrepancies, the Premier League determined that Chelsea would have still complied with the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) during that period had the payments been properly recorded.
The league noted that the severity of the punishment was mitigated by the club’s “exceptional co-operation” and proactive self-reporting.
Chelsea’s new management voluntarily disclosed the findings to authorities shortly after the purchase, a move the league acknowledged as a significant factor in avoiding more drastic immediate penalties.
In a statement following the ruling, Chelsea expressed satisfaction with settling, emphasising that the breaches likely would have remained undetected without their voluntary disclosure.
However, the club’s legal challenges are not yet over; the Football Association (FA) has separately charged the London side with 74 alleged breaches based on the same information.
The Blues continue to work with governing bodies to resolve these legacy issues as they move forward under their current administration.
