Chelsea fined £10m and given suspended transfer ban by FA over agent breaches
Club escape suspended six-point deduction on appealOwners admitted secret payments by previous regimeChelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after admitting breaches of agent rules, the FA announced on Friday.The breaches were self-reported by Chelsea following its takeover by Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital in May 2022. An earlier independent commission had imposed a suspended six-point deduction, which has now been set aside, with the suspended transfer ban imposed in its place.This story will be updated. Continue reading...
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