Chelsea have been toeing the line when it comes to following the rules with the FA and UEFA since the new owners took over, however their latest charges cannot be blamed on Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
The Blues have been charged by the FA for breaches of agent regulations, with them occurring during Roman Abramovich’s tenure at the helm at Stamford Bridge.
It has been a busy summer for the legal team at Chelsea, after being sanctioned by UEFA for breaking financial rules.
This played a big part on their transfer action over the summer, and could be the reason behind why the Blues didn’t complete the late signing of Xavi Simons.
Todd Boehly hires top accountancy firms after Chelsea FA charges
Boehly and co self-reported the agent regulation breaches not long after taking the club, and has now reacted internally to the news that they have been hit with 74 charges.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has stated that the American has hired one of the big accountancy firms to analyse the situation, and does not believe that any advantage was gained.
He said: “More on Chelsea’s 74 charges for breaches of agent regulations under Roman Abramovich.
“These are historical charges, self-reported by Chelsea during due diligence before Clearlake-Boehly officially took charge. Majority of the breaches are between 2010 and 2016.
“Chelsea have opened up their books to The FA. The Premier League are also running a concurrent investigation. Issue predominantly relates to agent payments not being correctly reported on the books.
“Chelsea have hired one of the big accountancy firms to analyse the breaches. They do not believe there has been any sporting advantage, and will argue no sporting sanction is necessary.”
Potential Chelsea punishments for FA charges
Chelsea have so far avoided any sporting sanction from sagas with UEFA, the FA or the Premier League, however this remains an option from their latest charges.
Jacobs said: “Punishments can range from a fine, to a settlement, to a sporting sanction. Clearlake-Boehly very transparent in alerting relevant authorities to the breaches.”
The Blues will be hoping their transparency and cooperation with the case will ensure they avoid any significant punishment coming their way.
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