Chelsea Hit With 74 Charges of Breaching FA Premier League Regulations

The Football Association (FA) has today charged Chelsea FC with breaches of Regulations J1 and C2 of The FA Football Agents Regulations, Regulations A2 and A3 of The FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, and Regulations A1 and B3 of The FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations.

In total, 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea FC. The conduct that is the subject of the charges ranges from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010/11 to 2015/16 playing seasons.

Chelsea FC has until 19 September 2025 to respond, according to the FA in a statement.

Chelsea said it has “demonstrated unprecedented transparency during this process,” including giving the regulator access to its files and historical data, it said on its website.

The current ownership group first became aware of potentially incomplete financial reporting concerning historical transactions and other potential breaches of FA rules during the due diligence process for the £2.5 billion acquisition, it added.

The charges come at a time when English clubs and fans await the conclusion to a years-long investigation into alleged rule breaches by Manchester City between 2009 and 2018. Manchester City has fought the allegations every step of the way.

Chelsea agreed to pay a £8.6 million fine from UEFA in July 2023 for “incomplete financial reporting” under Abramovich, who was forced to sell the club after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea’s statement on the FA’s charges doesn’t reveal which transactions are being probed, but high-profile deals in that period include the purchase of former star Eden Hazard.

After a difficult transition from a trophy-laden Abramovich era that included the team’s worst league finish for 29 years, Chelsea has begun to taste some success on the field again. The club won the third tier European competition, the UEFA Conference League, qualified for this season’s Champions League and went on to win the Club World Cup in July.

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