Overview
- Chelsea accepted a sanction agreement that includes a one-year first-team transfer ban suspended for two years and an immediate nine-month restriction on registering academy players.
- The Premier League found that between 2011 and 2018 third parties linked to Chelsea made undisclosed payments to players, unregistered agents and others, with former senior staff aware.
- The sanction agreement cites approximately £47.5m in secret payments and was reviewed by members of the league’s independent Judicial Panel.
- The academy ban applies only to players previously registered with Premier League or EFL clubs in the prior 18 months and excludes current Chelsea players, international signings and first registrations at under‑9; a £750,000 academy-related fine also applies.
- BlueCo self-reported the issues after the 2022 takeover and later flagged academy matters in 2025, UEFA previously fined the club €10m over related reporting, and a separate FA case involving 74 charges remains ongoing.