Club negotiating financial settlement, rather than points sanction, over secret transactions relating to Willian and Eto’o transfers

Chelsea, meanwhile, are said to be 'confident' that an agreement made similar to the £8.6 million financial settlement made with UEFA in July 2023, when they handed over a fee for submitting incomplete financial information during the Roman Abramovich era.

Chelsea will likely avoid a points deduction following the Premier League’s investigation into historic financial irregularities under Roman Abramovich’s ownership, according to The Telegraph.The

Chelsea are 'in negotiations' with the Premier League to avoid a points deduction for the secret payments made during Roman Abramovich's ownership.