Chelsea was charged with 74 breaches of English soccer's rules on Thursday.

The charges cover a period from 2009-22, and relate to regulations covering soccer agents, working with intermediaries and third party involvement in player transfers.

Chelsea said in a statement it self-reported the potential breaches to the English Football Association, which came to light when American investors Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital led a consortium to buy out former owner Roman Abramovich in 2022.

Chelsea said it became aware of “potentially incomplete financial reporting" of historical transactions and other “potential breaches of FA rules.”

“Immediately upon the completion of the purchase, the club self-reported these matters to all relevant regulators, including The FA.”

The FA said the cha

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