According,Fabrizio Romano
OFFICIAL:Chelsea have been charged with 74 breaches of the FA’s Agent Regulation rules between 2009 and 2022 under Roman Abramovich.
Breaches relate primarily to the period 2010/11-2015/16.Chelsea have until 19 September to answer.
What “answer until 19 September” means
•The FA has given Chelsea until 19 September 2025 to respond to the charges.
•Responding would mean that the club must submit its formal reply or defence to the FA. This typically includes whether they admit or deny each charge, any explanations, context or mitigating factors, legal arguments, evidence, etc.
•After that deadline, the FA will likely move to the next step: which is probably setting up an independent regulatory commission to examine the case, hear submissions, decide on sanctions, if any.
■Potential consequences & things Chelsea might argue
•Because Chelsea self-reported and cooperated, that may be seen as a mitigating factor.
•The FA’s punishments might include financial penalties, possibly other sanctions (though so far, sources suggest there may not be a points deduction, but it depends).
•The club are also said to believe that these past breaches, once corrected for, did not give them an unfair advantage under profit & sustainability rules (Financial Fair Play etc.).
■In short, the worst-case scenario for Chelsea would be:
•Heavy fines (tens of millions possible).
•Points deduction in the Premier League (though less likely, it’s still possible if the FA views the breaches as giving a sporting advantage).
•Transfer restrictions or registration bans (preventing them from signing new players for one or more windows).
•Reputational damage (club image + sponsor relationships).
•In an extreme scenario, if wrongdoing is found to have impacted past competitions, there could even be retrospective action (though stripping trophies is very rare in English football).
Most experts think the likeliest punishment is financial + reputational, but points deductions can’t be ruled out.
But I think Top lawyers will find compromise(Money 🤔 talks 😎)
That’s a very realistic take. In football, especially at Chelsea’s level, these cases often come down to settlements and financial penalties rather than punishments that change sporting results.
Why money talks here:
•Chelsea self-reported the breaches during the takeover → usually seen as good faith.
•FA and Premier League don’t want to destabilize one of their biggest clubs too much.
•Precedent: most clubs facing regulatory breaches (unless repeated or non-cooperative) end up with fines and compliance measures, not severe competitive sanctions.
•Chelsea’s ownership has deep pockets → they’d rather pay, hire top lawyers, and negotiate a “compromise” (big fine + maybe procedural reforms) than risk points deductions.
So yes, most likely outcome: a negotiated settlement with financial penalties + strict monitoring going forward.
