Chelsea have been hit with 74 charges related to alleged breaches of agent regulations by the Football Association (FA).
The FA said the conduct the charges relate to spans a period between 2009 to 2022, when the club were owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010-11 to 2015-16 seasons.
The FA said the west London club had until Sept. 19 to respond to the charges.
Chelsea said they had "self-reported" the matter to the governing body.
"The club's ownership group completed its purchase of the club on 30 May 2022. During a thorough due diligence process prior to completion of the purchase, the ownership group became aware of potentially incomplete financial reporting concerning historical transactions and other potenti