"Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association with 74 alleged rule breaches - but what are they about, and what are the potential punishments? The alleged breaches involve payments to agents between 2009 and 2022 - during Roman Abramovich's time as owner. The charges are primarily focused on transfers that happened between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons, including deals for Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o and Willian. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of those players. Chelsea had until Friday, 19 September to respond to the charges, which came after they reported the potential rule breaches to the FA."
"The club are now owned by a consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital. Russian oligarch Abramovich was in control of the club from 2003 to 2022, before selling for 4.25bn in 2022. While completing due diligence on the deal, the new ownership said they found "incomplete financial reporting" during the Abramovich era, and reported that to the FA, Premier League and Uefa. Following the FA's charge, the club said they had "demonstrated unprecedented transparency during this process" and given "comprehensive access to the club's files and historical data"."
Chelsea face 74 alleged Football Association rule breaches relating to payments to agents, intermediaries and third-party investments between 2009 and 2022, largely during Roman Abramovich's ownership. The charges concentrate on transfers from the 2010–11 to 2015–16 seasons, notably deals for Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o and Willian, with no suggestion of player wrongdoing. New ownership led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital reported incomplete financial reporting discovered during due diligence to the FA, Premier League and UEFA. UEFA previously fined Chelsea £8.6m in 2023 for submitting incomplete financial information between 2012 and 2019. Chelsea state they have provided comprehensive access and transparency.
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