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Chelsea Fined £10.75m and Given Suspended Transfer Ban Over Historical Rule-Breaking
Chelsea have been fined £10.75m, handed a suspended ban from signing first-team players and given an immediate nine-month academy transfer ban by the Premier League over breaches of financial rules during Roman Abramovich’s ownership.
TL;DR
- Chelsea fined £10.75m by the Premier League for historical financial rule breaches.
- Club given a suspended two-year ban from signing first-team players.
- Immediate nine-month ban on academy transfers imposed.
- Breaches occurred between 2011 and 2018 under Roman Abramovich's ownership.
- Offenses involved undisclosed payments to agents, intermediaries, and players.
- The current ownership self-reported the violations.
- Chelsea avoided a points deduction or sporting sanction.
- The FA is also investigating Chelsea for breaches of agent regulations.