Chelsea fined £10.75m for breaching Premier League rules

Chelsea have been handed a £10.75m fine after breaching Premier League rules over financial reporting, third-party investment and youth development.

Chelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban over historical rule-breaking

Club also hit with nine-month academy transfer ban Investigation covered period between 2011 and 2018 Chelsea have been fined £10.75m by the Premier League and given a one-window transfer ban, suspended for two years, over historical breaches of regulations under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. “The Premier League has concluded two separate disciplinary processes involving Chelsea Football Club, following the club voluntarily self-reporting potential historical breaches of rules,” the league said. Continue reading...

Chelsea handed big fine and suspended transfer ban over secret agent payments

Chelsea have been fined £10.75m and handed a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years.

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