Chelsea have been hit with the Premier League’s largest-ever fine as well as handed a suspended one-year transfer ban for their first team and told they cannot make academy signings for nine months after historical beaches of financial rules. Chelsea’s £10.75m fine beats the Premier League’s previous record of £5.5m issued to West Ham in 2007. Chelsea said in a statement: 'During an extensive Premier League investigation, the club proactively disclosed many thousands of documents. Also, when requests for information were made by the Premier League, the club promptly provided comprehensive responses and facilitated all lines of inquiry to support a complex and extremely thorough process. This information was immediately and proactively self-reported to the Premier League.

Source: Daily Mail March 16, 2026 14:38 UTC