Chelsea have been charged 74 times by the Football Association (FA) over alleged breaches of regulations around working with football agents.

The charges span 13 years but “primarily relate” to a period of six years from 2010 to 2016.

The club says that the matters were “self-reported” and were identified by new owners BlueCo, led by Todd Boehly, during the course of its takeover from Roman Abramovich, which was completed in May 2022.

The i Paper understands Chelsea are also under investigation by the Premier League with regards to the same matters.

A Chelsea statement said: “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 potential

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