{"id":51137,"date":"2023-08-11T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/epl-investigating-chelsea-over-possible-financial-violations"},"modified":"2023-08-11T17:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:18:01","slug":"epl-investigating-chelsea-over-possible-financial-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/epl-investigating-chelsea-over-possible-financial-violations","title":{"rendered":"EPL investigating Chelsea over possible financial violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Premier League is investigating potential financial rule breaches at Chelsea under Roman Abramovich\u2019s ownership, CEO Richard Masters told Britain\u2019s Times newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>Abramovich sold the club last year to an investment group led by American businessman Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital after the Russian oligarch\u2019s assets in Britain were frozen by the UK government following his country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a \u201cspecial military operation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s new owners self-reported a number of financial transactions during the Abramovich era to European soccer\u2019s governing body, Uefa, the Premier League, and the FA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been pretty open about the historic issues with regard to Chelsea because they self-reported to the Premier League and to the FA, so it is obvious we are looking into that,\u201d Masters told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Premier League believes a club has breached the financial regulations and there is a case to answer, that case will be put to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Times reported that the inquiry encompasses multi-million-pound payments to undisclosed offshore entities with connections to football intermediaries, potentially resulting in penalties such as a substantial fine or even a points deduction for the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want due process to be served in as efficient a way as possible, as quickly as possible,\u201d Masters added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not always easy to do these things quickly, but we want the right answer, positive or negative, whether clubs are found guilty of breaching rules or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uefa reached a settlement in July with Chelsea over the submission of incomplete financial information related to \u201chistorical transactions\u201d between 2012 and 2019, with the London club paying a fine of 10 million euros ($10.98 million).<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, who finished 12th in the Premier League following a chaotic campaign, will not be competing in Europe in 2023\/2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Premier League is investigating potential financial rule breaches at Chelsea under Roman Abramovich\u2019s ownership, CEO Richard Masters told Britain\u2019s Times newspaper. 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