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Chelsea football club must find its feet after a very expensive Premier League season

Chelsea FC losing the 2026 FA Cup final 1-0 to Manchester City will have been disappointing for the club’s fans. But perhaps the result was not hugely surprising, as the London club hasn’t had a brilliant season on the pitch.

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Chaotic underdogs Chelsea have shot at glory to close out season of disruption

A defiant performance against Manchester City could deliver silverware in a year in which the club has already sacked two head coaches

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation

Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine

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Chelsea’s recruitment strategy under the microscope

With poor results on the pitch and senior players hinting at unhappiness, there are big questions to be answered

Evening Standard

Chelsea announce pre-tax loss of £262.4m on same day they top agents’ fees list

Chelsea spent more than £65m on agents’ fees in the summer 2025 and January 2026 transfer windows.

The Independent UK

Putin likely to stage another Salisbury-style attack, exiled oil tycoon says

Mikhail Khodorkovsky says Russian security services may seek to create a ‘sense of vulnerability’ in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Premier League clubs consider joint legal action over Chelsea 'secret payments' ruling: report

Chelsea were punished for making 'secret payments' to agents but fellow Premier League clubs believe the sanction was too lenient

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Everton exploring legal options over lack of sporting sanctions against Chelsea

Everton are exploring a possible legal challenge against the Premier League for their handling of Chelsea’s undisclosed payments sanction

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea’s pathetic fine for Abramovich-era payments puts Tierney row in shade

The players’ bizarre huddle and Rosenior’s odd responses should not distract attention from a light punishment that diminishes the Premier League

The Guardian - UK

Moyes seeks clarity over Premier League’s decision not to deduct points from Chelsea

The manager believed the league had left itself open to criticism while there is anger at Everton over perceived double standards

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine strikes Russian aircraft sites 800km from border

Kyiv hits Russian plants producing and repairing military transport planes; former pro-Kremlin operator abruptly calls for Vladimir Putin to step aside. What we know on day 1,485

The Guardian - AU

Roman Abramovich to Face Drastic Action Over Chelsea Sale Funds

Over $3 billion has been frozen in a bank account since 2022.

Sports Illustrated

UK prepares for court fight as Roman Abramovich misses deadline to transfer £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds

The Russian oligarch, who is subject to UK sanctions, was given a March 17 deadline to hand over the money

Evening Standard

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv deploys 200 anti-drone experts to Middle East

Zelenskyy warns British MPs of drone technology advances and future attacks; UK readies for court battle with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. What we know on day 1,484

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The Guardian - UK

UK prepares to sue Abramovich over £2.4bn proceeds of Chelsea FC sale

Russian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine war

The Independent UK

The Chelsea case proves that cheats prosper and exposes the Premier League’s biggest problem

IN FOCUS: Chelsea have avoided the most serious punishment, writes Miguel Delaney, but the Premier League must now address a wider issue to avoid undermining the very reason for its existence

The Independent UK

Chelsea punishment for breaching Premier League rules branded ‘deal of the decade’ by sports law expert

Chelsea avoided a points deduction for making a series of undisclosed transfer payments during the Roman Abramovich era

The Guardian - UK

‘The Premier League is surprisingly lenient’: did Chelsea get off lightly?

Experts believe club would be lucky to escape with fine and suspended transfer ban but further penalties may follow

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The Guardian - UK

Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK

Ukrainian president’s visit coincides with deadline for Roman Abramovich over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale

The Independent UK

Can Chelsea sign players this summer? Premier League suspended transfer ban explained

The Stamford Bridge club have escaped sporting sanctions for their self-reported historical breaches

Sports Illustrated

What Chelsea’s Record-Breaking Premier League Punishment Means for the Blues

The new owners self-reported concerns following their takeover from Roman Abramovich.

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban over historical rule-breaking

Chelsea have been fined £10.75m by the Premier League and given a one-window transfer ban, suspended for two years, over historical breaches of regulations under the ownership of Roman Abramovich

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‘Chelsea couldn't keep me due to financial sanctions. Even my wife had to stop going to the club gym because Chelsea could no longer pay the fees’ Saul Niguez opens up on his Chelsea loan move

The former Spain international spent the 2021/22 season on loan at Stamford Bridge

The Independent UK

Roman Abramovich legal battle with UK government over funds from Chelsea sale takes fresh twist

Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea Football Club in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale cash may be under investigation as ‘proceeds of crime’

Documents filed at Companies House over 2022 deal could complicate row with UK over how money will be used

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