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Chelsea Fined Record £10.75M, Faces Player Registration Ban

3/16/2026

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Chelsea Football Club was fined £10.75 million, the largest Premier League penalty, for undisclosed payments between 2011 and 2018 under former owner Roman Abramovich.
The club faces a nine-month ban on registering academy players and a one-year suspended transfer ban for first-team players, lasting two years.
Chelsea's ownership, led by Todd Boehly, self-reported the violations, mitigating penalties.
Investigations by the Football Association continue after the Premier League confirmed no profitability breach.

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Chelsea Football Club was fined £10.75 million, the largest Premier League penalty, for undisclosed payments between 2011 and 2018 under former owner Roman Abramovich.
The club faces a nine-month ban on registering academy players and a one-year suspended transfer ban for first-team players, lasting two years.
Chelsea's ownership, led by Todd Boehly, self-reported the violations, mitigating penalties.
Investigations by the Football Association continue after the Premier League confirmed no profitability breach.