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Chelsea charged with 74 breaches of rules on agents and intermediaries

Chelsea charged with 74 breaches of rules on agents and intermediaries

Summary

England's Football Association (FA) has charged the Premier League club Chelsea with 74 rule violations. These charges relate to the club's dealings with football agents, intermediaries, and third-party investments from 2009 to 2022, especially between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons.

Key Facts

  • Chelsea faces 74 charges from England's Football Association.
  • The charges concern rules about football agents, intermediaries, and third-party player investments.
  • The alleged rule breaches occurred between 2009 and 2022.
  • Most of the issues happened during the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons.
  • Chelsea reported the issues themselves after a change of ownership in May 2022.
  • The club was sold by Roman Abramovich to an investment group in 2022.
  • Chelsea claims to have fully cooperated by providing all necessary information to the FA.
  • The club aims to work with the FA to resolve the issue quickly.

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