Chelsea Hit with 74 FA Charges Over Agent, Intermediary & Third-Party Investment Breaches
The alleged violations by Chelsea span from 2009 to 2022, with many centering on the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons.
Chelsea has allegedly breached FA regulations such as J1 and C2 of the Football Agent Regulations.
J1 spells out the use of unauthorized agents, and C2 stipulates that “A club, player or authorised agent must not so arrange matters as to conceal or misrepresent the reality and/or substance of any matters in relation to a transaction or contract negotiation.”
These historic issues were flagged during the due diligence process when Chelsea was bought by the BlueCo group (Todd Boehly / Clearlake Capital) in mid-2022.
Chelsea’s current ownership self-reported the potential breaches to the FA and other regulatory bodies immediately after taking over.
The club has expressed cooperation and transparency. They say access to historical financial files and relevant documents has been granted to the FA.
Chelsea has until 19 September 2025 to formally respond to the FA’s charges.
Potential sanctions on Chelsea could include fines, transfer bans or restrictions, and points deduction (though this is less certain, depending on how serious the FA deems the breaches and whether Chelsea’s self-reporting and cooperation are considered mitigating factors).
These are serious allegations, touching on past conduct under previous ownership (Roman Abramovich era) that could affect the club’s reputation and operations.
