Chelsea fined £10m and given suspended transfer ban over 74 agent-payment breaches

The FA has fined Chelsea £10 million and imposed a suspended two-window transfer ban after 74 breaches of agent payment rules from 2009 to 2022. The ban activates only if further breaches occur. A suspended six-point deduction was overturned on appeal. The fine is earmarked for grassroots football. Current owners self-reported all breaches after their 2022 takeover.