Chelsea are expecting to receive a fine rather than a points deduction or transfer ban after their owners self-reported information which led to the Football Association charging the club with 74 alleged breaches of its rules.
The club are alleged to have breached the FA’s rules governing agents, and the investigation is believed to centre on alleged irregular payments made as part of transfer deals which brought Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto’o and Willian, among others, to Chelsea during Roman Abramovich’s tenure as owner. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of those players.
