- Labour MP and top-flight club executive call for tougher stance
- Chelsea latest club to face investigation over funding
The Premier League is under mounting pressure to crack down on clubs after an investigation by the Guardian and international partners uncovered secret payments that raise questions about the financial affairs of Chelsea under their former owner, the billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich.
As experts warned that Chelsea could face a points deduction if found guilty of breaching spending rules, politicians and a senior executive at a rival club called for tougher oversight of football clubs.
