The Premier League has reportedly opened an investigation into some of its former owner’s actions, linked to the purchase of a Brazilian star
Despite the Chelsea already been sold by Roman Abramovich more than a year ago, the Premier League is still investigating some of the actions taken by the club during the period in which the Russian was the owner. Among the issues investigated are the arrivals of Brazilian William it’s from Samuel Eto’o in 2013. The information is from “Globo Esporte”.
As reported, the Brazilian attacking midfielder would have been bought for 30 million euros, while the center forward would have transferred without paying a fine, both coming from Anzhi Makhachkala. According to the document, the payment was made to “Russian entities”, which is the reason for concern for the English league.
In a statement, Chelsea stated that the allegations linked to the club predate the previous administration, and that they only concern entities that are allegedly controlled by Roman Abramovich. They also claimed that none of these activities are linked to the current management.
“During due diligence work prior to completing the purchase of the club, the ownership group became aware of potential incomplete financial reports on transaction history. The club has proactively assisted regulators in their investigations and will continue to do so”, wrote the club.
The Premier League was reportedly contacted by “Globo Esporte”, but stated that it will not comment for now. It is worth remembering that £100 million was set aside from the sale of Chelsea to cover supposed unforeseen liabilities.
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Source: sportbuzz
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