Chelsea person been deed pinch 74 charges related to alleged breaches of supplier regulations by nan Football Association.
The FA said nan behaviour nan charges subordinate to spans a play betwixt 2009 to 2022, erstwhile nan nine were owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, and chiefly relates to events which occurred betwixt nan 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons. The FA said nan westbound London nine had until September 19 to respond to nan charges.
Chelsea said: “Chelsea FC is pleased to corroborate that its engagement pinch nan FA concerning matters that were self-reported by nan nine is now reaching a conclusion. The club’s ownership group completed its acquisition of nan nine connected 30 May 2022.
“During a thorough owed diligence process anterior to completion of nan purchase, nan ownership group became alert of perchance incomplete financial reporting concerning humanities transactions and different imaginable breaches of FA rules. Immediately upon nan completion of nan purchase, nan nine self-reported these matters to each applicable regulators, including nan FA.
“The nine has demonstrated unprecedented transparency during this process, including by giving broad entree to nan club’s files and humanities data. We will proceed moving collaboratively pinch nan FA to reason this matter arsenic swiftly arsenic possible.
“We wish to spot connected grounds our gratitude to nan FA for their engagement pinch nan Club connected this analyzable case, nan attraction of which has been connected matters that took spot complete a decade ago.”
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