Chelsea hit by transfer ban till 01/2011!!
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bbc said:
Chelsea have been banned from signing any new players until January 2011.
The punishment was meted out by Fifa after the club was found guilty of inducing French winger Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.
"Chelsea are banned from registering any new players for the two next registration periods," said Fifa.
Chelsea insist they will "mount the strongest appeal possible" and say the sanctions are "totally disproportionate to the alleged offence".
A statement from the Premier League club, who will make their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), added: "We cannot comment further until we receive the full written rationale for this extraordinarily arbitrary decision."
Fifa's dispute resolution chamber (DRC) ruled Kakuta, now 18, must also pay compensation of 780,000 euros (£682,000), for which Chelsea are "jointly and severally liable".
The punishment was meted out by Fifa after the club was found guilty of inducing French winger Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.
"Chelsea are banned from registering any new players for the two next registration periods," said Fifa.
Chelsea insist they will "mount the strongest appeal possible" and say the sanctions are "totally disproportionate to the alleged offence".
A statement from the Premier League club, who will make their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), added: "We cannot comment further until we receive the full written rationale for this extraordinarily arbitrary decision."
Fifa's dispute resolution chamber (DRC) ruled Kakuta, now 18, must also pay compensation of 780,000 euros (£682,000), for which Chelsea are "jointly and severally liable".
It would seem FIFA / UEFA is not a fan of English football. Arsenal hit with a diving charge and now Chelsea with transfer ban! WTF!
Not a fan of Chelsea but their getting picked on something that a lot of other clubs are also guilty of. But I suppose they want to make
an example of bigger clubs - funny how they don't pick AC Milan, Barcalona, Real or Man Utd
Not a fan of Chelsea but their getting picked on something that a lot of other clubs are also guilty of. But I suppose they want to make
an example of bigger clubs - funny how they don't pick AC Milan, Barcalona, Real or Man Utd
I'm sure the ban should be over turned after appeal. It's very harsh. They are not the only team that have done this. Real Madrid have done much worse over the years. Even Manchester United and the majority of other teams haven't played fully by the book. I am a Manchester United fan by the way.
As a QPR fan I find it hilarious.
No point in hitting them with a fine, they have deep pockets. So it's either got to be a points deduction, or a ban like this.
They'll appeal, and the sentance will be reduced, it always is. They've more than likely set it at 2011 because they know it will be reduced and this way even with a less harsh sentance it will still be a punishment.
A Swiss club has apparantly had a similar penalty for the same thing.
Thing is, other clubs do it, but how many "victim clubs" report it to FIFA and complain about it until something is done?
No point in hitting them with a fine, they have deep pockets. So it's either got to be a points deduction, or a ban like this.
They'll appeal, and the sentance will be reduced, it always is. They've more than likely set it at 2011 because they know it will be reduced and this way even with a less harsh sentance it will still be a punishment.
A Swiss club has apparantly had a similar penalty for the same thing.
Thing is, other clubs do it, but how many "victim clubs" report it to FIFA and complain about it until something is done?
Looks like Man Utd could be in a similar boat...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/ar...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/ar...
t, it will never stick so waste of time.amare32 said:
It would seem FIFA / UEFA is not a fan of English football. Arsenal hit with a diving charge and now Chelsea with transfer ban! WTF!
Not a fan of Chelsea but their getting picked on something that a lot of other clubs are also guilty of. But I suppose they want to make
an example of bigger clubs - funny how they don't pick AC Milan, Barcalona, Real or Man Utd
It's not an anti-English thing. Roma got exactly the same penalty after they poached Phillipe Mexes from Auxerre in 2004. Not a fan of Chelsea but their getting picked on something that a lot of other clubs are also guilty of. But I suppose they want to make
an example of bigger clubs - funny how they don't pick AC Milan, Barcalona, Real or Man Utd
The ban got reduced to one transfer window after appeal and the same thing will probably happen here.
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