The Football Association has brought 74 charges against Chelsea Football Club over alleged financial rule violations.
The 74 charges brought against Chelsea are in relation to transfers regarding the payment of agents and third-party ownership of players.
The Breaches relate primarily to the period 2010/11-2015/16 under the ownership of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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The FA said in a statement: “The Football Association 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.”
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup champions have until 19 September to answer to the 74 charges.
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) September 11, 2025
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