Chelsea Ban Suspended

[Niall K]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their transfer ban.

Fifa ruled against Chelsea in August when they deemed that the English club had induced teenager Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens.

As punishment for this, the world's governing body imposed a transfer ban on Chelsea and stated they could not register new players for two transfer windows.

This meant Chelsea would not be able to sign a new player until 2011. However the Blues have successfully lobbied CAS that their ban should be suspended until their full appeal against Fifa's decision is heard by the Swiss-based court.

This now means that Chelsea will be in a position to buy players in January, if they wish.

CAS also ruled that Gael Kakuta - who was banned from playing for four months - has also had his suspension 'stayed' making him available for selection.

The CAS statement read: "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea Football Club Ltd and Mr Gaël Kakuta in relation to the decision taken by the Fifa Dispute Resolution Chamber on 27 August 2009.

"The Fifa Dispute Resolution Chamber imposed, inter alia, a restriction of four months' ineligibility on Mr Gael Kakuta, and Chelsea Football Club Ltd was banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, for the next two complete, consecutive registration periods.

"Such sanctions are now stayed until the CAS renders its final decision in this matter."

As of yet, Chelsea are yet to receive a date from CAS for their appeal - although this is not now expected until after January.

Fucking knew this would happen.

 

[gkmacca]

It makes you wonder who FIFA use for laywers. Everyone knew that was coming. Idiots.

 

[Red Mullet]

No surprise

 

[FoxForceFive]

CUNTS.

That is all.

 

[reuque]

Well at least they should make it harder for Scum to win #19. Small club mentality, I know, but who wouldn't be distraught seeing Scum win it again?

 

[Loch Ness Monster]

It is no surprise, but hopefully the appeal will be heard before the end of the season so they are banned during the summer and next January.
The fact that not many big players move mid-season due to being cup tied or challenging for titles elsewhere means that it may not be too much of a blow to Chelseas' challengers. As already said, if it helps them stop the Scum from winning #19, then I am not too bothered for now.

 

[Biggus Dickus]

I can see Aguero going in January.

 

[acejmk]

What is the fucking point, waste of fucking time like the mafia 😛olice:

 

[Hansern]

How can they use 6 months working on the appeal??

How much paperwork can there be for one U-18 player....

 

[LadyRed]

[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=36986.msg981021#msg981021 date=1257513339]
I can see Aguero going in January.
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Once Chelsea are in, no one else will stand a chance.

 

[themn]

[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=36986.msg981167#msg981167 date=1257523254]
[quote author=Biggus Dickus link=topic=36986.msg981021#msg981021 date=1257513339]
I can see Aguero going in January.
[/quote]

Once Chelsea are in, no one else will stand a chance.
[/quote]

*cough, Citeh, cough*

 

[SaintGeorge67]

I don't think he'd be all that great in England anyway.

 

[Bazza The Kopite]

Don't know why Fifa bothered in the first place with this. It was never going be upheld.

 

[IanTheRed]

[quote author=Loch Ness Monster link=topic=36986.msg980996#msg980996 date=1257510841]
It is no surprise, but hopefully the appeal will be heard before the end of the season so they are banned during the summer and next January.
The fact that not many big players move mid-season due to being cup tied or challenging for titles elsewhere means that it may not be too much of a blow to Chelseas' challengers. As already said, if it helps them stop the Scum from winning #19, then I am not too bothered for now.
[/quote]

It was always going to happen, someone at the arbritration panel spoke to the press at the time and actually advised Chelsea to hold off appealing until the last minute, as there wouldn't be enough time to deal with it. It happened before (a french team?) and exactly the same happened - they did get the 2 transfer window ban, but it was delayed.

Fucking joke that they can be advised of the loopholes, but what do you expect? Gonna be the busiest January for years, as the mafia cunts are goint to buy everyone as the next time they can will be July 2011 - expect other such as the scum to wade in rather than lose the likes of Ribery & Aguero.