Chelsea Fined £10.75 Million and Given Suspended Transfer Ban for Undisclosed Payments
Summary
Chelsea has been fined a record £10.75 million and given a suspended transfer ban for secret payments made between 2011 and 2018 to unregistered agents and other parties, avoiding harsher penalties through cooperation.
Key Points
- Chelsea was fined £10.75 million and given a suspended transfer ban for undisclosed payments to unregistered agents between 2011 and 2018.
- The club made secret payments totaling £47.5 million related to player signings including Eden Hazard, Ramires, David Luiz, Andre Schürrle, and Nemanja Matić.
- Previous owner Roman Abramovich and senior officials were implicated in approving these payments.
- Chelsea cooperated with the investigation, leading to reduced penalties, but further fines from the FA are still pending.
