Chelsea have been hit with 74 charges by the Football Association.
The charges relate to alleged breaches of the FA’s agent regulations and third-party investment in players.
The alleged breaches took place between 2009 and 2022, when the club was owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
They primarily relate to events which occurred between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons.
Chelsea said the issues were self-declared after the new owners discovered “incomplete financial reporting” when reviewing the club’s activity during the takeover process.
The Premier League club added: “We will continue working collaboratively with the FA to conclude this matter as swiftly as possible.”
In August 2023, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said his organisation was investigating “historic” financial issues that the club had self-reported to the Premier League and to the FA.
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The previous month, Chelsea agreed a resolution with European football’s governing body, paying €10m (£8.57million) after owning up to “incomplete financial reporting” under the Abramovich regime.
UEFA said it had been “proactively” approached with the information by Chelsea’s new ownership group.
The club has until 19 September to respond to the charges, the FA said.
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