Chelsea is expected to be fined rather than fines; but many agents are worried about their names being published

Hupu September 13th News Times Chief Reporter Martyn Ziegler wrote his personal weekly this week.

Football agents are increasingly worried that some agents may face disciplinary action or their names will be revealed after the FA announced 74 charges against Chelsea. The new owner of the club, Qinghu and Burley Consortium, personally reported that during Roman Abramovich's charge of Chelsea, he had paid undeclared funds to his agents and cooperated with unlicensed intermediaries.

All of these transactions will be disclosed in detail at a hearing involving the Independent Regulatory Commission.

If a licensed broker is believed to have received off-book payments, they, like Chelsea, may also face disciplinary action.

Chelsea's alleged violation also includes payments to unlicensed intermediaries (rather than the player's main agent) to facilitate the transfer, whose names may appear in the committee's judgment.

In 2008, Luton Town was deducted 10 points by the FA for violating broker regulations, and the names of some unlicensed intermediaries participating in the transfer were also disclosed.

Agents who declined to be named said: "There are a lot of discussions among brokers about what will happen next and whether those involved in the transaction will be named or charged.

This payment around transfers is very common in other countries, so it is no surprise that this happens in the Premier League, too."

It is understood that Chelsea is expected to face fines rather than deductions for sports penalties such as points, as the clubs suspected of violating the rules come from different owners and they claim to have fully cooperated.