He Chelsea fc faces a new judicial chapter after being accused of the English Football Federation (FA) of having committed 74 alleged infractions between the years 2009 y 2022mainly during the stage in which the club was owned by Roman Abramovich.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Chelsea have been charged with 74 breaches of the FA’s Agent Regulation rules between 2009 and 2022 under Roman Abramovich.
Breaches relate primarily to the period 2010/11-2015/16. Chelsea have until 19 September to answer. pic.twitter.com/5NyoFf0lKf
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) September 11, 2025
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Formal accusations of the FA
In an official statement, the FA explained that alleged irregularities have to do with the relationship with Footballersthe role of intermediaries and the Third Party Investment In players. It is pointed out that most of these behaviors occurred among the seasons 2010/11 y 2015/16when Abramovich still directed the destinations of the London club.
The regulatory entity confirmed that the club has a term until the September 19, 2025 To present your formal defense. If you are guilty, Chelsea could face great magnitude or even Sports punishments that would affect their immediate future in the Premier League.
The current Chelsea posture
From the club itself they have rushed to remember that the alleged irregularities correspond to the past. In its statement, the Directive (led by Todd Boehly since May 2022) stressed that it was the new property who informed the FA about possible anomalies detected during the acquisition process.
“He Chelsea He has shown one unprecedented transparencyfacilitating full access to your historical archives and data, and will continue to fully collaborate with the investigation, ”said the institution, which insists that the facts correspond to more than a decade ago.
Possible consequences
The panorama is not encouraging. Among the possible sanctions, the FA could impose from Millionaire fines to a administrative decrease. This scenario would put in check the sports planning of the Blueswhich have already been previously sanctioned by the UEFA with a fine of 10 million euros due to similar irregularities.
Abramovich’s management under the magnifying glass
This is not the first scandal that links the Russian magnate. In 2023, the newspaper The Guardian revealed call documents Cyprus operationwhere payments were detailed through tax havens supposedly linked to signings of figures such as Samuel Eto’o, Willian and Eden Hazardin addition to renovations and agreements with coaches such as Antonio Conte.
These payments, which would have been made through offshore companies owned by Abramovich, could have altered the Financial Fair Play of the time. According to leaks, they would have moved Dozens of millions of pounds in a period of more than a decade.
An uncertain future at Stamford Bridge
With the investigation in progress, uncertainty looms over the Chelseawhich tries to advance in a sports renewal project with great signings. The key will be in the response presented by the club before the period set by the FA and in the final decision of the regulatory agencies.
