Chelsea plead with Premier League to avoid points deduction for secret Roman Abramovich payments.

- Chelsea have been accused of making secret payments to player agents during Roman Abramovich’s reign as owner
- The Premier League are still investigating the historic alleged offences
- Chelsea are willing to pay a fine instead of suffer any points deductions
Chelsea are in ongoing discussions with the Premier League
To avoid a points deduction for alleged breaches of financial fair play (FFP) regulations during Roman Abramovich’s ownership of the club, according to multiple reports.
The Russian billionaire bought Chelsea in the summer of 2003 and pumped a small proportion of his fortune into the club over the subsequent two decades, propelling the Blues to five Premier League titles and a pair of Champions League crowns. Abramovich has accused of circumventing the financial rules. Which were put in place during his tenure to achieve that success.
ollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The former governor of Chukotka was forced to relinquish control of the club. Which was eventually purchased for £2.5bn by BlueCo, a joint investment group fronted by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. After going through the club’s accounts, the new owners flagged “potentially incomplete financial reporting”.
These irregularities relate to secret payments made during the transfers.
Which led to the arrivals of Eden Hazard (in 2012) as well as Willian and Samuel Eto’o (both 2013). An alleged associate of former สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is also thought to have benefitted from these secret instalments. Which were not record to supposedly avoid breaches of FFP.
If these allegations of cheating the system proven. Chelsea would theoretically be at risk of a points deduction. After all, that was the punishment doll out to Everton and Nottingham Forest last season for overspending. That Chelsea are in ongoing talks with the Premier League to avoid that severe penalty and instead settle the case with a cash fine.