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How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments

Chelsea have been handed a Premier League record fine of £10.75m and a suspended transfer ban.

It was a result of the club making secret payments to unregistered agents and third-parties over transfers between 2011 and 2018.

But it could have been a lot worse. Only a frank admission of guilt and full co-operation avoided a larger fine - and a potential points penalty.

The Premier League published a 28-page document highlight all the wrongdoings - how much money paid out, by who, and for which transfer deals.