Chelsea in talks to avoid points deduction over secret transfer payments made under Roman Abramovich - Club in talks with Premier League over financial settlement over alleged rule breaches 10 years a

Chelsea will likely avoid a points deduction following the Premier League’s investigation into historic financial irregularities under Roman Abramovich’s ownership, according to The Telegraph.The

When the entity now known as BlueCo won the bidding in Chelsea’s forced sale by Roman Abramovich in 2022, a deep-dive into the club’s accounts by the new ownership uncovered some “incomplete financial information” over certain transfers from the previous decade.

Chelsea look set to escape a points deduction over historic secret payments made under Roman Abramovich’s ownership.

CHELSEA are close to escaping a points deduction for the secret payments during the ownership of Roman Abramovich. The Stamford Bridge club paid an £8.6m fine to Uefa in 2023 when they confessed

Chelsea, meanwhile, are said to be 'confident' that an agreement made similar to the £8.6 million financial settlement made with UEFA in July 2023, when they handed over a fee for submitting incomplete financial information during the Roman Abramovich era.

Chelsea are locked in crucial talks with league officials regarding potential penalties, including a points deduction. The controversy centres on concealed paym

The American billionaire, alongside Clearlake Capital, has not been afraid to splash the cash since his arrival but currently finds himself in a sticky situation regarding transfers that happened before his arrival – and he’s hoping to pay the Premier League to avoid consequences.

Chelsea are in talks with the Premier League over agreeing a financial settlement for payments relating to transfers made during the Roman Abramovich era. Sources familiar with the talks have told The Athletic that they are nearing a resolution,