Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association over alleged offences relating to regulations on agents, intermediaries and third party investments.The FA have released a statement on X announcing that they have brought a total of 74 charges against Chelsea in relation to alleged breaches of the above regulations, with these reported offences having primarily taken place over the span of six years – between 2010 and 2016.“The Football Association has today charged Chelsea FC with breaches of Regulations J1 and C2 of The FA Football Agents Regulations, Regulations A2 and A3 of The FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, and Regulations A1 and B3 of The FA Third Party Investment in Players Regulations. In total, 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea FC. 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. Chelsea FC has until 19 September 2025 to respond.”Chelsea issue response to FA statementChelsea manager Enzo Maresca (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Minutes after the FA’s announcement, Chelsea released a statement of their own on their website, confirming that the breaches come after they reported themselves over this matter.“Chelsea FC is pleased to confirm that its engagement with The FA concerning matters that were self-reported by the club is now reaching a conclusion.“The Club’s ownership group completed its purchase of the club on 30 May 2022. During a thorough due diligence process prior to completion of the purchase, the ownership group became aware of potentially incomplete financial reporting concerning historical transactions and other potential breaches of FA rules. Immediately upon the completion of the purchase, the Club self-reported these matters to all relevant regulators, including The FA.More Stories / Latest NewsThe FA announce 74 charges have been brought against ChelseaSep 11 2025, 12:14Ex-Gunner says “Arsenal wanted” this signing “for sure” before settling for Gyokeres insteadSep 11 2025, 11:30“On their radar” – Insider confirms Man City want to take defender away from Man UnitedSep 11 2025, 11:29“The Club has demonstrated unprecedented transparency during this process, including by giving comprehensive access to the Club’s files and historical data. We will continue working collaboratively with The FA to conclude this matter as swiftly as possible. We wish to place on record our gratitude to The FA for their engagement with the Club on this complex case, the focus of which has been on matters that took place over a decade ago.”It remains to be seen what outcome is reached by the FA, with this investigation into Chelsea – who recently got the news regarding Liam Delap’s hamstring injury – being ongoing.The post The FA announce 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea appeared first on CaughtOffside.