Chelsea have been hit with 74 charges of breaching Football Association regulations over 12 years of Roman Abramovich’s ownership of the club.

The Russian oligarch became the owner of Chelsea in 2003 and spent big on the club, becoming one of the biggest and most successful in Europe.

The Blues had won just one top flight title in England before Abramovich’s ownership and that came in 1955.

That quickly changed thanks to the Russian’s spending and the management of Jose Mourinho as they won the Premier League for the first time in 2005 and defended their title the following year.

Chelsea won the Premier League five times with Abramovich as owner, also winning five FA Cups, two Champions Leagues, two Europa League titles and three League Cups.

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