Overview

• The Football Association has charged Chelsea with 74 alleged breaches involving agents, intermediaries and third‑party investment covering 2009 to 2022, largely concentrated between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons.
• Asked about the charges before Benfica’s visit to Stamford Bridge, Jose Mourinho replied "Not Man City?" and said he had no idea about the specifics of the case.
• Mourinho said he remains focused on his job with Benfica and affirmed his lasting bond with Chelsea, stating he will always be a blue.
• He praised Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca, saying the club backed his ideas and that he has fitted the club’s philosophy.
• Manchester City face a separate unresolved case from Premier League charges filed in February 2023 over alleged FFP breaches between 2009 and 2018, which the club denies while awaiting an independent commission outcome.