Chelsea has been fined £10 million ($12.7 million) by the Football Association for breaching rules related to payments to agents over a 13-year period. The club also received a suspended two-window registration ban, which has been set aside on appeal.
Owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital self-reported 74 breaches of FA rules upon their purchase of the club in 2022. An independent regulatory commission had initially imposed a six-point deduction, suspended until June 30, 2027, but this has now been overturned. The £10 million penalty will be directed towards grassroots football initiatives.