Chelsea fined £10m over agent payment breaches

Chelsea have been fined £10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022, according to BBC Sport.

The club admitted the breaches and accepted the sanction, which does not include a suspended points deduction. The FA's investigation focused on historical transactions, with the fine reflecting the scale and duration of the non-compliance.

Chelsea said in a statement that they had cooperated fully with the FA's review and that the matter related to past regimes at the club. The fine is the latest in a series of regulatory issues the club has faced in recent years.

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