
The Football Faithful
·11 September 2025
Chelsea hit with 74 charges by FA for alleged rule breaches

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·11 September 2025
The FA have charged Chelsea with 74 alleged rule breaches, primarily over the use of agents and intermediaries with ‘third party investment’ in players.
Chelsea’s alleged rule breaches date between 2010/11 and 2015/16, when the West Londoners were under the ownership of Roman Abramovich.
In a statement, the FA have said: “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 that occured between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 playing seasons.
“Chelsea FC has until 19 September 2025 to respond.”
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