Chelsea was hit with 74 charges by the Football Association on Thursday after the London club was accused of breaching regulations covering soccer agents, intermediaries and third-party investment in players spanning more than a decade.
The FA did not elaborate on the charges, but Chelsea said the matters were "self-reported" by the club after the change in ownership in May 2022.
"The conduct that is the subject of the charges ranges from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010-11 to 2015-16 playing seasons," the FA said in a statement.
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