Chelsea faces 74 FA charges over agents and intermediaries rules

Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association with 74 alleged breaches of its regulations, the FA said on Thursday, September 11, 2025. The charges relate to rules governing agents, intermediaries and third party investment in players and cover conduct from 2009 to 2022, with the bulk of the allegations focused on the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons when the club was owned by Roman Abramovich.

The FA said the charges include alleged breaches of Regulations J1 and C2 of the FA Football Agents Regulations, Regulations A2 and A3 of the FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, and Regulations A1 and B3 of the FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations. Chelsea has been given until September 19, 2025 to respond to the charges, the governing body added.

Chelsea said the issues were self-reported by the club after they emerged during a due diligence review carried out by the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital before completing their purchase on May 30, 2022. In a club statement, Chelsea said the new ownership discovered "potentially incomplete financial reporting concerning historical transactions and other potential breaches of FA rules" and that the...