Chelsea Football Club has been charged with 74 breaches of Football Association (FA) regulations, the governing body announced on Thursday.
The alleged offences, which span from 2009 to 2022—with the majority occurring between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons—include violations of:
- FA Football Agents Regulations (Regulations J1 and C2)
- FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (Regulations A2 and A3)
- FA Third-Party Investment in Players Regulations (Regulations A1 and B3)
The club has until 19 September 2025 to formally respond to the charges.
In its reaction, Chelsea said the issues were self-reported following the club’s change of ownership in May 2022.
“During due diligence prior to the takeover, the ownership group identified potentially incomplete financial reporting regarding historical transactions and other potential breaches of FA rules,” the statement read.
Chelsea added that it had shown “unprecedented transparency” by granting regulators access to its files and historical data, and pledged to continue working “collaboratively with The FA to conclude this matter as swiftly as possible.”
The club emphasized that the focus of the investigation relates to transactions from over a decade ago, before the arrival of the current ownership group.
