Chelsea FC Has More Than £100 Million to Pay Fines Over Charges

Premier League team Chelsea has more than enough money left from its 2022 takeover to cover any fines leveled at the football club after it was charged with 74 alleged rule breaches.

England’s Football Association said the breaches primarily relate to trading players between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons when the London club was owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Potential sanctions include a fine, transfer ban or points deduction. If fined, Chelsea — which is now owned by a consortium led by US businessman Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital — withheld more than £100 ...