Club also hit with nine-month academy transfer ban
Investigation covered period between 2011 and 2018
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.
The club, who still face sanctions from the Football Association over 74 charges of breaching agent regulations, were investigated by the league over undisclosed payments to agents, non-licensed intermediaries and other figures around signings between 2011 and 2018.
Chelsea have received the biggest fine handed out by the Premier League but avoided a sporting sanction, such as a points deduction. The suspended first-team transfer ban lasts for two years and will be triggered if there are further breaches.
