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FIFA Ban Chelsea from signing players in the next 2 transfer windows...

The following is from the official FIFA website

On the occasion of its last meeting held on 27 August 2009, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) was called to pass a decision in a contractual dispute opposing the French club Lens to the French player Gael Kakuta and the English club Chelsea.

The French club had lodged a claim with FIFA seeking compensation for breach of contract from the player and requesting also sporting sanctions to be imposed on the player and the English club for breach of contract and inducement to breach of contract respectively.

The DRC found that the player had indeed breached a contract signed with the French club. Equally, the DRC deemed it to be established that the English club induced the player to such a breach.

As a result the player was condemned to pay compensation in the amount of EUR 780,000, for which the club, Chelsea, are jointly and severally liable, and sporting sanctions were imposed on both the player and Chelsea in accordance with art. 17 par. 3 and 4 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.

A restriction of four months on his eligibility to play in official matches has been imposed on Kakuta. Chelsea are banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, for the two next entire and consecutive registration periods following the notification of the present decision. Furthermore, the club, Chelsea, have to pay Lens training compensation in the amount of EUR 130,000.

Edited September 3, 200916 yr by TomW

What the hell, why?

No way! That's ridiculous!

Edited September 3, 200916 yr by Ruh Buh Juh

Edited first post

What the hell, why?

No way! That's ridiculous!

FIFA like us don't they!

FIFA like us don't they!

Right up there with UEFA!!

Can we appeal?

Can we make loan deals?

I think we can appeal but i doubt we can get players on loan.

I blame Kenyon.

WTF?

Are we stucked with an aging squad? :D

I blame Kenyon.

I blame Arnesen.

This is madness.....

SSN still waiting on a response from the Club.

Link

They are taking the piss surely to god ! - This sounds like an interesting one :-)

Is it about registering new players i.e youth team or transferring in players from other clubs already registered ?

I don't know what to say. This seems a very severe punishment for a matter that was nearly 2 years ago? A appeal must be launched surely.

I can understand us getting a fine. But i feel being banned from the next 2 transfer windows is harsh.

They are taking the piss surely to god ! - This sounds like an interesting one :-)

Is it about registering new players i.e youth team or transferring in players from other clubs already registered ?

What about Man City prizing Lesscott away from Everton - who was under contract and told he couldn't leave?

Or Adebayour from Arsenal?

Or Rooney going to Manu from Everton?

Or Berbatove from Spurs?

Or 90% of modern day transfers???????

This is a f*cking joke!!!!!!

I don't know what to say. This seems a very severe punishment for a matter that was nearly 2 years ago? A appeal must be launched surely.

Looks like we should have signed some players on Monday in anticipation of this draconian punishment.

And what about Fabregas moving from Barca to Arsenal?

Holy sh*t what the f**k is this sh*t

We have all those youths that signed professional contracts a few weeks ago, they'll be okay. But this is just ridiculous.

EDIT: Isn't it weird that our best youth prospect in years is the one to get done? :D

Edited September 3, 200916 yr by Ruh Buh Juh

Have we had any warnings from previous deals hanging over us ?

Ashley Cole for example ?

Complete and utter bollocks.

Corrupt c**ts, the lot of them. This is footballing injustice of the highest order. FIFA should be ashamed of themselves.

Where the f**k is Ferguson's ban then? This is a f**king disgrace.

What about Man City prizing Lesscott away from Everton - who was under contract and told he couldn't leave?

Or Adebayour from Arsenal?

Or Rooney going to Manu from Everton?

Or Berbatove from Spurs?

Or 90% of modern day transfers???????

This is a f*cking joke!!!!!!

LOL!

Think we should bid for Ribery and Aguero now!

Edited September 3, 200916 yr by bluemoon

Where the f**k is Ferguson's ban then? This is a f**king disgrace.

Exactly, I saw no ban after the Mikel thing. Joke.

Is this some conspiracy?

So we look like we are favorites to win the league this year... Then this happens?

We will appeal this for sure

How come FIFA is the governing body on this, isn't the UEFA responsible of the teams within it's territory and the transfers done accordingly? And I believe we could easily win an appeal over this, because FIFA never imposed such a sanction before over a breach of contract. If they impose us this ban can't we just layout in court the irregularities of many many other transfers done by the opposition.