# Soccer: England’s governing body has charged Chelsea with 74 alleged rule breaches relating to payments to agents for a period of 13 years. Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich owned the club at the time, with the charges primarily focused on events between 2009 and 2022, when he sold it to a consortium. The FA says Chelsea’s high level of co-operation will be a factor, with a fine, a transfer embargo and points deduction, some of the available punitive measures. The club has until next Friday to respond.
Soccer: Chelsea faces 74 charges over agent payments during Abramovich era