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Between 2011 & 2018, third party entities made twelve payments totalling approximately £47.5m. These were made with the knowledge & approval of Chelsea, using funds linked to Roman Abramovich.
For Eden Hazard, Kenedy, Ramires, David Luiz, André Schürrle & Nemanja Matić, the club paid £23.1m was paid to seven unregistered agents & associates using Abramovich's funds & never reported in their filings.
With Samuel Eto’o & Willian, both signed from Anzhi Makhachkala, a company made payments totalling €24m to two British Virgin Islands registered companies, the recipients were associated with Anzhi.
Total major trophies in the period: 14
- 3x Premier League
- 3x FA Cup
- 1x League Cup
- 2x UEFA Champions League
- 2x UEFA Europa League
- 1x UEFA Super Cup
- 1x FIFA Club World Cup
In the time these breaches occurred, Chelsea's yearly annual revenue was between £261m-£445m, winning between £700m-£800m in prize money. £10m is a pathetic 'punishment', it is a rounding error.
Clubs may as well cheat if this is the slap on the wrist.
Chelsea £10m fine for 74 breaches….
Saints kicked out of playoffs, deducted 4 points and now awaiting a probable ban for our manager…for watching a training session. There’s no big club bias though.
Make it make sense. 🤦♂️
#saintsfc
An offshore company controlled by Roman Abramovich paid £6m to Eden Hazard's agent, and the Club paid £1m that was undisclosed.
According to both the Premier League and the FA, there was no sporting advantage to a career at Chelsea for Hazard (who did not benefit financially from these payments).
Purchase price £32m
Sale price £130m
Appearances 352
Goals 110
Assists 92
During that time
2 x Premier League titles
1 x FA Cup
1 x League Cup
2 x Europa League
Chelsea 🤦♂️ A scandalous decision and stain on English football.
"But it was different owners" is NOT an excuse.
74 breaches. All admitted. £10m and a suspended ban for conduct the Commission called 'as serious as it gets.'
Here is why the excuses don't add up🧵
THIS ASSHOLE NOW SAYS EVERYONE GOT THE WRONG IDEA, YEAH RIGHT ASSHOLE 🤬😠 FIFA ONLY HAS ONE WAY TO SAVE FACE AT THIS POINT, FIRE INFANTINO AND INVESTIGATE HIS INSANE CORRUPTION 🤬😠😡
Ben Gvir is posting videos showing off the execution chamber where he will exterminate thousands of Palestinian hostages.
Imagine if Hitler broadcast videos of his gas chambers to gloat like this.
@superfrode Å bytte ut halve laget med bare forsvarere i 75' ? Hva er det for en taktikk da?
Så godt som alle kampene i VM har gått 10 min eller mer over 90'. Det vil si at man tenker å forsvare seg i 25 min mot Argentina. Idioti!
A football doesn`t behave like a beach ball, unless it hits an object in the air. (or in a storm). With a minimum of integrity , you admit the technology doesn`t work in that altitude (if that`s the reason here), and give the team an apology. They deserve it !
Take a look at this clip from BBC's 3D replay of the game and the goal kick just before England's goal. I don't know where the data comes for this, but this clearly shows a bump in the otherwise smooth trajectory of the ball right where the spidercam would be. #worldcup#engnor #mmfutis
Premier League Fees:
🇸🇪 Alexander Isak £125m (2025)
🇩🇪 Florian Wirtz £116m (2025)
🇪🇨 Moisés Caicedo £115m (2023)
🇦🇷 Enzo Fednandez £107m (2023)
🏴 Declan Rice £105m (2023)
🏴Jack Grealish £100m (2021)
Wages
🇳🇴 Haaland £500,000 per week
🇳🇱 Virgil van Dijk £350,000
🏴 Marcus Rashford £325,00
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes £300,000
🏴 Bukayo Saka £300,000
Yes Tottenham buying Tonali for £100,000m & £275k a week in 2026 broke the transfer market.
The fear of Tottenham does crazy things to people 🎥🍿
If FIFA want to stay consistent with their statutes, suspension of the United States Federation and team from the World Cup for political interference should follow! #FIFAWorldCup
Iker Casillas on Ørjan Nyland's incredible performance against Brazil:
🗣"I understand Erling Haaland will get most of the headlines because he scored the goals that won Norway the match, but for me, the real hero was Ørjan Nyland.
A goalkeeper can change the entire story of a game, and that's exactly what he did. He made save after save when Brazil were piling on the pressure, giving his defenders the confidence to keep fighting. Those weren't routine stops,they were decisive moments that kept Norway alive.
Saving a penalty at the World Cup is massive, but what impressed me even more was the composure he showed throughout the match. The save to deny Endrick from close range was world-class, and every time Brazil looked ready to score, Nyland had an answer.
These are the performances people remember for years. Haaland finished the chances, but Nyland built the platform for Norway's victory. Without him, I don't think Norway reaches the quarter-finals."