How did Chelsea dominate in the Roman Abramovich era? In part with players, the Premier League has now concluded, signed involving financial deceptions. How were they able to avoid a points deduction and accept a fine – albeit a record £10.75m – that they won’t even need to pay themselves? An explanation is provided in a tranche of league documents that casts a further cloud over the Abramovich ownership that transformed the club’s fortunes. Across eight years, more than £47m in secret payments were made related to transfers, including to unregistered agents, and concealed on behalf of the club by entities associated with Mr Abramovich. There was, the league said, “deception and concealment in relation to financial matters”. Image: Chelsea have been handed a one-year transfer ban, suspended for two years. Pic: Reuters They involved deals for some of the biggest stars of the era, including Eden Hazard, David Luiz, Nemanja Matic, Willian, Ramires and Samuel Eto’o. None of the players are accused of wrongdoing or knowing about the payments. In the period central to …