Summary
Chelsea football club has been charged with 74 rule violations by the Football Association related to payments made to agents from 2009 to 2022. The focus is on events from the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons, and the club has until September 19 to respond.
Key Facts
- Chelsea has been charged with 74 alleged rule violations by the Football Association.
- The charges relate to payments made to agents, intermediaries, and third parties.
- The specific time frame in focus is between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons.
- Chelsea is required to respond to these charges by September 19.
- Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owned the club from 2003 to 2022.
- Abramovich sold Chelsea last year to a group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
- Chelsea stated they self-reported these issues to relevant regulatory bodies after the sale.
- The club provided the regulators with access to files and historical data.
