Chelsea FC, Bayern Munich and Champions League
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Chelsea are "working closely with the PFA," sources have told ESPN, over the club's treatment of Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi.
A titanic clash between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena
Enzo Maresca's version of the Blues did not leave an impressive first impression in the Champions League, and there is an argument to be made that the schedule did them no favors. Upcoming games against Benfica,
Chelsea FC have been charged with 74 breaches of FA rules relating to alleged agent payments. But what exactly are they accused of, and what could it cost them?
Strasbourg and Chelsea are both owned by BlueCo, a consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. BlueCo completed a £2.3billion ($2.93bn) takeover of Chelsea in 2022 and purchased 99.97 per cent of Strasbourg for €76.3m the following year.
The 20-year-old USWNT international signed a contract with Angel City earlier this year, a new deal through 2028, alongside her sister, defender Gisele Thompson. Following the news of Thompson's departure, Angel City annonuced an additional contract extension with Gisele through 2029.
Bayern Munich hosted Chelsea in what looked to be one of the most highly-anticipated match-ups on the docket for the day. After an initial feeling-out process, Bayern Munich took control of the match.
BlueCo, the company the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium created when buying Chelsea in 2022, owns both clubs involved in the deal.