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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea hope for financial deal with Premier League over secret transfer payments

Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich, pictured after Chelsea’s Champions League win in 2021. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Uefa/Getty Images

Chelsea are negotiating with the Premier League over a financial settlement related to secret payments for transfers made during Roman Abramovich’s ownership.

A financial settlement is seen as the likeliest outcome as the club’s current owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, discovered the irregularities during the takeover process in May 2022 and reported them to the Premier League and Uefa.

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