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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Mauricio Pochettino not worried about Chelsea facing FFP punishment

Mauricio Pochettino takes charge of Chelsea training
Mauricio Pochettino refused to be drawn on the possibility of Chelsea being docked points or stripped of titles. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Mauricio Pochettino has said he is not worried about the possibility of Chelsea being punished for potential breaches of financial fair play regulations under the ownership of Roman Abramovich.

Experts believe a points deduction could be imposed after leaked files revealed a string of secret payments that may have contravened FFP rules. The transactions were made while Chelsea were owned by Abramovich, whose 19-year reign came to an end with a takeover by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in the summer of 2022.

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