The Premier League has ruled that Chelsea did not break any rules in not reporting allegations of historical abuse made in 2014 by their former player Gary Johnson.
Chelsea apologised to Johnson for the abuse he suffered as a trainee in the 1970s earlier this month, having waived the confidentiality clause in the £50,000 agreement they made with Johnson in 2015.
Although they were found not to have broken rules in not informing the Premier League, the London club have agreed to a full safeguarding audit from an independent safeguarding expert.
A Premier League statement read: "After careful consideration, the board has determined that no Premier League rules were broken by the club not reporting this matter to them in 2014.