Premier League FFP investigation timeline set as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham await verdict

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have learned how long it could take the Premier League to process a potential breach of Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSRs). Clubs in the English top-flight will soon learn whether or not they have been charged after they were required to submit their accounts for the 2022/23 season by December 31.

Previously, the deadline would have been in March but, after Everton were docked 10 points during the 2023/24 campaign for breaching the PSRs in the period ending season 2021/22, new guidelines have been implemented to fast-track PSR investigations. Now, any basic breaches of the rules are set to be dealt with in the same season.

Therefore, if found to have breached any rules, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham could be dealt a major blow to their hopes of securing Champions League qualification this term, though there is no suggestion they have and that is highly unlikely. With that being said, any club that is charged by the Premier League will then have a two-week period to respond as clubs are given a timeline to work with in future seasons.

Any verdict could then be taken to an independent commission, who must complete their inquest by early April. Depending on whether or not there is an appeal process to follow too, the entire operation could go on until May.

Not to mention that if several clubs are charged then, naturally, the whole procedure could drag on even more. As it stands, the final day of the Premier League season is set to be played on May 19, meaning there could be a tight turnaround if punishments are to be dished out before the campaign's conclusion.

On the last day of the season, Arsenal will welcome Everton to the Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea lock horns with