Chelsea are set to learn the outcome of a Football Association disciplinary case involving 74 charges linked to their activities under former owner Roman Abramovich. The charges relate to alleged breaches involving agents, intermediaries and third-party investment.
The issues surfaced during the club’s takeover by BlueCo in 2022, led by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali. Chelsea voluntarily reported the matter to the FA after discovering potential irregularities during the due-diligence process.
The alleged violations include undeclared payments to agents and the use of unregistered intermediaries in past transfer dealings. According to reports, the FA hearing is expected to conclude this week, with a decision on possible sanctions imminent.
If found guilty, Chelsea could face sporting penalties, including a potential points deduction. However, the club is understood to be preparing to appeal any sporting sanction and currently expects that a financial fine is the most likely outcome. Former owner Abramovich and ex-director Marina Granovskaia are no longer active in football and therefore fall outside the FA’s current jurisdiction.
In September, Chelsea confirmed they were fully cooperating with the investigation. The club said the present ownership identified possible gaps in financial reporting tied to historical transactions and immediately disclosed them to the relevant authorities after completing the takeover.
Chelsea described their cooperation as “unprecedented,” stating that regulators were given full access to historical records and internal files. The club added that it remains committed to concluding the matter swiftly in collaboration with the FA.
Since the Boehly-Eghbali ownership took over, Chelsea have undergone major structural and sporting changes. Once known for frequent managerial changes and big-name signings, the club has shifted toward what it terms a more sustainable recruitment model, marked by frequent squad turnover and long-term planning.
That approach has faced criticism, but recent performances suggest progress. Under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea currently sit fourth in the Premier League, have secured a return to the Champions League and lifted the Europa Conference League trophy.
The club also briefly entered the Premier League title conversation this season, underlining signs of recovery. Financially, the new model is also aligning more closely with Profit and Sustainability Rules. Despite spending £296.5 million in the summer transfer window, Chelsea generated £314.4 million from player sales, recording a net profit on transfers.
Attention will also turn to how Chelsea adapt to the incoming Squad Cost Ratio rules set to replace PSR in future seasons. Regardless of the FA’s final ruling, the club is clearly operating under a vastly different financial and sporting strategy compared to the Abramovich era.
