Chelsea fined £10 million for FA rule breaches, avoid points deduction

Chelsea have been fined £10 million ($13.41 million) by the English FA ​after admitting to multiple historical ​breaches of regulations, the governing body said on ​Friday.

The breaches were self-reported by Chelsea following its takeover by U.S. investor Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital in May 2022.

The Premier League club avoided ‌a points deduction ⁠after ⁠successfully appealing part of the original punishment. However, Chelsea will face a suspended two-window registration ​ban through to June 30, 2027.


After reviewing the case, an independent Regulatory Commission ​initially imposed a suspended six-point deduction, but that sanction was later set aside on appeal.

"Chelsea FC admitted to 74 breaches of FA Rule ​E1.2 prior to a hearing and an independent ⁠Regulatory Commission ‌imposed a six-point deduction, which was to be ​suspended until ​30 June 2027, and a £10 million fine," the FA ⁠said in a statement.

"The club appealed against the suspended ​points deduction and an independent Appeal Board allowed ​the appeal and set aside this sanction following a further hearing."

Rule breaches included of regulations relating to third-party investments and on working with intermediaries, among others.

The £10 million fine was not subject to appeal, with the FA adding that the full amount will be directed towards ‌grassroots football initiatives.

"In 2022, the club self-reported potential historical rule breaches to all applicable regulators," Chelsea said in a ​statement.

"Following that report, ​it has worked ⁠openly and transparently with all regulators, including voluntarily and proactively disclosing many thousands of documents."

The latest sanction follows other financial penalties imposed on Chelsea ​for historical regulatory violations.

In March, the club was fined a record £10.75 million for breaches of the Premier League regulations.

Chelsea were also handed a one-year first-team transfer ban, suspended for two years, along with an immediate nine-month ban on academy player transfers.

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