Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules
Summary
Chelsea Football Club has been fined £10 million and given a suspended ban on signing new players for two transfer periods because they broke rules about paying agents between 2009 and 2022. The club also faced a suspended six-point deduction, but this penalty was lifted after an appeal.Key Facts
- Chelsea was fined £10 million for breaking rules on payments to football agents.
- The breach covers payments made between 2009 and 2022.
- The club received a suspended ban on registering new players for two transfer windows.
- Chelsea was originally given a six-point deduction, but it was removed after appeal.
- Owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital reported 74 rule breaches when they took over the club in 2022.
- Chelsea admitted to making £47 million in secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties from 2011 to 2018.
- The £10 million fine will be used to support grassroots football.
- Earlier in March, Chelsea was banned for nine months from academy player transfers and fined £750,000.
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