‘The Premier League is surprisingly lenient’: did Chelsea get off lightly?

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Experts believe club would be lucky to escape with fine and suspended transfer ban but further penalties may followThe Premier League’s judgment against Chelsea for breaking football’s rules – during an eight-year trophy spree under Roman Abramovich – concludes that the club engaged in “deception and concealment”.The breaches, more than 30 of them, relate to at least £47m in off-book payments linked to landmark deals for star players, including Eden Hazard, Willian, David Luiz and Nemanja Matic. Continue reading...