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CHELSEA fans have been left begging for a transfer ban after Richard Masters gave an update on an investigation into the club.
The Premier League are looking into the Blues for potential financial breaches during Roman Abramovich’s reign.
The Russian oligarch owned the West London club between 2003 and 2022. He was forced to sell the club after being sanctioned by the UK Government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club in May 2022 and then reported cases of incomplete financial information.
It was then reported by multiple outlets that Abramovich used offshore companies to make transactions with agents that benefitted Chelsea.
The leaked documents suggested that payments were worth tens of millions of pounds and would have broken financial rules if declared.
The club’s new owners reported themselves to Uefa and the Prem after finding the payments.
In July 2023, Uefa fined the club £8.6million for “submitting incomplete financial information”.
However, there is yet to be a punishment from the Prem and CEO Masters has given an update before the 2024/25 campaign starts.
He told talkSPORT: “What we’re talking about is something historic.
“It’s complicated where we have the club talking to us about things that have happened under a previous ownership.‘All I can say is that investigation is reaching a conclusion.
“But until it has done so, I can’t really say what is going to happen next.”
The current investigation could see the club handed a fine, a points deduction or even a transfer ban.
Despite the ongoing uncertainty, Chelsea has not stopped spending heavily in the transfer window. The Blues have spent over £1BILLION since the takeover in 2022 on a huge amount of players.
The current squad is so swollen that manager Enzo Maresca could field four teams without using the same players twice.
The club’s spending in the last two years has is less than only nine others in the history of English football. Chelsea have spent over £100m on midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. There have also been lesser-known arrivals, such as Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu, Renato Veiga and Aaron Anselmino, to name a few.
Fans have reacted to the news on social media and have begged the club to be given a transfer ban.
One posted: “Trust me, we don’t fear a transfer ban. At this point, we want one.”
A second wrote: “Honestly, Chelsea would benefit from a transfer ban.”
A third commented: “God, please give Chelsea a transfer ban for at least two windows.” A fourth said: “Who else can Chelsea possibly buy? Please announce a transfer ban.” Another added: “Chelsea two window transfer ban, here we land!”
The club has already signed nine new players this summer and continues to be linked with more.
Atletico Madrid stars Joao Felix and Samu Omorodion are among the attackers to be mooted with a move to Stamford Bridge.
Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi is also a target for a reported £25m fee. The Blues are also closing in on a move for Genk’s young star Mike Penders which would see him become the 10th goalkeeper in the squad. —Sun.
Online Reporter