Chelsea Transfer Embargo

[heathrow royal]

According to SSN chelsea are unable to sign any new players until January 2011

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 93,00.html

[YateleyRoyal]

Source? Website or TV?

[heathrow royal]

Being reported now on SSN

[TBM]

What reason?

[heathrow royal]

Due to the signing of gael kakuta from lens in 2007

[TheMaraudingDog]

Kes m8!!

[heathrow royal]

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federatio ... on+reached

[TBM]

Due to the signing of gael kakuta from lens in 2007

Gutted - he was on his way here as well - guess he wont be now

[cmonurz]

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 €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 €130,000.



I love the timing of the announcement straight after the previous window has closed.

[AF1]

will be appealed and suspended

[Thaumagurist*]

I think that seems rather harsh. Especially when you consider that Arsenal and Man Utd have been getting away with similar behaviour.

[soggy biscuit]

You breaks the rules you pays the price.

I fully expect an appeal and then this to either be cancelled or reduced
I also fully expect Chelsea fans to start the standard routine of 'the authorities hate us' etc instead of just admitting they are cheating c***s

still, HaroLOLd!

[Tony Le Mesmer]

I think that seems rather harsh. Especially when you consider that Arsenal and Man Utd have been getting away with similar behaviour.

Very True.

They have quite literally Pillaged young players from European Clubs.

[Daffy]

Chelsea were found guilty of tapping up Ashley Cole as well though weren't they?

Probably doesn't help that they have a bit of history of this sort of thing and have actually been found guilty before.

Probably will get overturned though.

[Sarah Star]

Is this restricted to permanent signings? Can they still loan players should they want to, emergency or not?

[papereyes]

I think that seems rather harsh. Especially when you consider that Arsenal and Man Utd have been getting away with similar behaviour.

Very True.

They have quite literally Pillaged young players from European Clubs.

wrt United, it did appear that their tapping up skillz declined after Kenyon left. Maybe this is a coincidence.

Anyway.

LOL

Just

LOL

[readingbedding]

Cue Drogba and Lampard getting broken legs within the month.
Cech getting another crack on the skull, and Cole's arse prolapsing.
Then I would ask for a wage increase.

All together now...

Blue is the Colour
Football is the game
Poor old...

[soggy biscuit]

Roma were given the same punishment 4 yesrs ago after the Mexes signing

[Ginger Ninjas]

Chelsea were found guilty of tapping up Ashley Cole as well though weren't they?

Probably doesn't help that they have a bit of history of this sort of thing and have actually been found guilty before.

Probably will get overturned though.

And the whole Mikel fiasco didn't exactly leave Chelsea smelling of roses, would be more than fair to say they have previous form. Can't see it being fully enforced, but CheLOLsea for the time being.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Roma were given the same punishment 4 yesrs ago after the Mexes signing

Which they served and still paying for it now.