Summary
Chelsea was fined £10 million by the Premier League for making secret payments related to player transfers from 2011 to 2018. These payments helped the club sign key players, a move considered a rule-breaking scandal. The Premier League showed leniency due to Chelsea's new ownership cooperating and reporting the violations.
Key Facts
- Chelsea received a £10 million fine from the Premier League.
- They were found to have made secret payments between 2011 and 2018.
- Players involved in these transfers include notable names like Eden Hazard and David Luiz.
- The secret payments amounted to more than £47 million over eight years.
- Chelsea avoided a harsher penalty like a points deduction.
- The league showed leniency as the new Chelsea ownership reported the past violations.
- The wrongdoing occurred under previous owner Roman Abramovich.
- Some argue the fine was not severe enough given the scale of the rule-breaking.
