Chelsea sent major FFP investigation warning as Todd Boehly walks point deduction tightrope

A football finance expert has sent Chelsea a warning after Everton were deducted 10 points for breaches of profit and sustainability rules (PSRs). The penalty has left the Toffees with just four points, plunging them into the English top-flight relegation zone.

The Premier League made a complaint against Everton and referred the case to an independent commission earlier this year. During the proceedings, the Merseyside outfit admitted that they were in breach of the league's PSRs for the period ending Season 2021/22.

Following a five-day hearing last month, the commission decided that Everton's PSR calculation resulted in a £124.5million loss, which exceeded the threshold permitted. As a result, a 10-point deduction was imposed immediately – and the sanction sent shockwaves across the country.

After spending nearly £1billion on new players since Todd Boehly's arrival in May 2022, social media users quickly pointed a finger at Chelsea and questioned why they haven't been dealt with in a similar manner. The Blues have not been charged regarding alleged irregular payments.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast alongside Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, journalist Nick Harris cleared the air and revealed where Chelsea stand. He said: «Chelsea are being investigated for alleged irregular payments around transfers.

»We don’t know all the fine details around that but we know they have been investigated but have not been charged yet. If they were to be charged with those misdemeanours along those lines, they could face the same sort of process that Everton have gone through. Until we know more about that, we can’t be pretty accurate on what is going to happen there."

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