# Chelsea fined £10m and gets suspended transfer ban over agent payments

Chelsea have been fined £10m ($13.5m) by the Football Association for breaching rules on agent payments, while also receiving a suspended transfer ban. The club avoided a Premier League points deduction, with the transfer ban activated only if further breaches occur. The penalty stems from historical undisclosed payments linked to player transfers.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/31/chelsea-fined-13-5m-for-fa-breaches-avoid-premier-league-points-deduction?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:36:49 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5ygz42gedno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:29:20 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/chelsea-fined-10m-suspended-transfer-ban-fa-agent-breaches) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:55:58 GMT