Chelsea avoid points deduction after self-reporting historic financial breachesBy Jamie Gardner, Press Association Chief Sports ReporterChelsea have avoided a points deduction after admitting to breaching Premier League rules in relation to more than £47million of undisclosed payments made under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. Five of the seven were named in the sanction agreement as Hazard, Ramires, David Luiz, Andre Schurrle and Nemanja Matic. Chelsea were also given an immediate nine-month academy transfer ban as part of the sanction agreement. Photo by Jed LeicesterA club statement added: “During an extensive Premier League investigation, the club proactively disclosed many thousands of documents. This information was immediately and proactively self-reported to the Premier League.

Source: Irish Independent March 16, 2026 16:26 UTC