Chelsea have reached a £10 million financial settlement with the Football Association after admitting to 74 historical regulatory breaches relating to football agents, intermediaries and third-party investment in players.
The breaches, which were self-reported by the Clearlake-Boehly ownership following the takeover of the club, dated back to the Roman Abramovich era.
An independent Regulatory Commission initially imposed a six-point deduction, suspended until 30 June 2027. However, Chelsea successfully appealed that sanction.
The Appeal Board replaced the suspended points deduction with a two-window registration ban, which has also been suspended until 30 June 2027. The FA confirmed it is continuing to investigate potential individual misconduct connected to the case.
Chelsea said in a statement:
Chelsea Football Club is pleased to confirm that a final decision has been reached by The FA’s judicial bodies in relation to historical regulatory matters that were self-reported by the Club.
In 2022, the Club self-reported potential historical rule breaches to all applicable regulators. Following that report, it has worked openly and transparently with all regulators, including voluntarily and proactively disclosing many thousands of documents.
We are grateful to UEFA, the Premier League and The FA for their engagement with the Club throughout these processes.
Softfootball can also confirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to Chelsea after successfully appealing his doping suspension.
The ruling brings an end to all regulatory proceedings relating to the club’s self-reported historical matters, although the FA’s investigation into potential individual misconduct remains ongoing.
