The Premier League may deduct points from Chelsea after the club reported itself for alleged covert payments relating to the trades of Willian and Samuel Eto’o.
According to the sources, the Football Association is investigating suspected financial irregularities at Stamford Bridge that were submitted to authorities by the Todd Boehly group when they took over the club in May 2022.
Remember that Boehly replaced Roman Abramovich at Chelsea after the UK government sanctioned the billionaire for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In the past, the Blues were fined £8.6 million by UEFA for submitting “incomplete financial information” between 2012 and 2019.
But a report via The Times revealed that it could get worse, with the transfers of Willian and Eto’o from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2013 now under the microscope.
The financial book was said to have shown that payments were made by Chelsea to offshore companies and “Russian entities” separate from any transfer fee.
Willian was signed for £30 million from Anzhi, while Eto’o arrived on a free transfer.
