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9 August 2023 - 4:30 AM

A Premier League investigation into transactions made by Chelsea under Roman Abramovich’s ownership will include the scrutiny of payments of millions of pounds to secretive offshore companies, The Times reports.

The investigation has come after Chelsea’s new owners reported their own club to the FA, Premier League and UEFA over a number of financial transactions from between 2012 and 2019 they uncovered during the takeover process.

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