Chelsea banned for TWO transfer windows

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13 hours ago, Laylabelle said:

So if we appeal and win just means we get the January window? Which is usually meh anyway. 

Seems pointless appealing if won't change anything 

No, in theory, if we win the appeal, the only window we would end up missing is summer 2019. Summer 2020 (either way, win or lose) is fine UNLESS CAS increases our punishment, which, as I have been warning, is possible (just not likely, unless the new Football Leaks shit is taken into account, BUT I see that having to go through FIFA first).

IF the new shit goes to FIFA, and even more comes out, we maybe looking at a rinse, wash repeat of all this all over again next summer. AND, (I have to say I do NOT see this happening) if that happens, and a myriad number of further serious breaches are found, then we could be looking at what would amount to the destruction of the club for years at a top level. I am talking (again in theory and HIGHLY unlikely) 2 MORE FULL YEARS of bans (as we would be considered a serial offender), so that would wipe out 6 windows en toto: summer 2019, Jan 2020, summer 2020, Jan 2021, summer 2021, and finally January 2022. Summer 2022 would be our next transfer window. That is basically a partial death penalty and I see NOTHING, even the new shit from FB, that rises to warrant THAT level of draconian punishment. Neither FIFA or CAS want to literally destroy a top 10, to 15 footie club, they just want to sanction/punish when clear laws are broken to keep us and other abusers from breaking them.

A transfer ban until summer 2022, combined with a few bad injury breaks and say some refusals to renew of key plays (and obviously the age of many of our already ageing players) would put us into a possible relegation battle for the 2021-22 season. That is a level of club destruction that I cannot see FIFA and CAS and UEFA and the FA allowing to happen.

I think if THAT happened and the FA and UEFA allowed it, that might mean the breakup of the big five leagues (especially if other massive clubs are severely punished during that period too) and a new 20 team (or so) European Super League founded. All the big teams quite possible may tell the EPL, La Liga, Ligue 1,Serie A and the Bundesliga (AND, by proxy the FA, and the German, Italian, Spanish and French football associations, PLUS UEFA itself) to go fuck themselves with a rusty spanner.

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10 hours ago, Alan Partridge said:

Who was responsible for this and are they being sacked? 

 

Careful now, when you start asking questions.....

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18 hours ago, DDA said:

Reputation? Our reputation is awful. Everyone hates us. Everyone thinks we are a dirty club. There really is nothing to ruin.

I’ve never thought people just hates us, lot was jealous yes but our reputation was on high level as it should be.

Now we’re like a money laundering club with an owner kicked out of 🇬🇧 Sports industry doesn’t respect anymore. He’s way of doing business directly involved non football people around the club what leads us to breaking the rules and this transfer ban, the coaches out of our club every year, our best player by miles too and who knows how many players not even consider(ed) Chelsea as potentially new destination (anymore).

“When a club loses its grip on the transfer market. When you can’t attract the best players/talents anymore. When you lost a lot of football advisors over the ride...” Kristof Terreur one of the most respected sports/football/roumors journalists in the world on Chelsea FC back then...

[Special Juan 28,089]

Ban remains, Hazard and Sarri bail out because they know the mess the club is in and we have two of our future starts fucked and on crutches.

What a fucking mess this all is.

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11 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Ban remains, Hazard and Sarri bail out because they know the mess the club is in and we have two of our future starts fucked and on crutches.

What a fucking mess this all is.

And not one person from the board will be punished for this. 

Punishment solely on the fans and season ticket holders who get to watch first hand this disastrous season, week in week out. 

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[Laylabelle 9,534]

Definitely. Just hope they can perform and don't get out under pressure. Not that there should be as can't really replace. Work with what we've got. 

[Superblue 6,372]

I see City have managed to get away with just a small fine. FIFA are the most corrupt organisation going.

[LAM09 7,043]

I see City have managed to get away with just a small fine. FIFA are the most corrupt organisation going.

I suppose pleading guilty immediately works in your favour.

 

Someone should have given the memo to our board.

[Pizy 18,848]

Roman should sue FIFA for damages. What kind of corrupt bullshit is this!?

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Should lodge a seperate case to CAS or whatever it is. Surely FIFA cant hold one team to a different standard over the same offense? Ridiculous.

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Manchester City avoid Fifa transfer ban despite breaking rules on signing young players

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/man-city-transfer-ban-fifa-latest-news-young-players-a9056256.html

Manchester City have avoided a Fifa transfer ban despite being found to have broken rules regarding the signing of young players.

City have been fined 370,000 Swiss francs (£314,725) by world football’s governing body after admitting to breaching regulations on the international transfer of under-18s.

The Premier League champions faced being hit with a year-long ban on signings, similar to the punishment Chelsea received from Fifa for the same offence earlier this year.

But in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, Fifa announced City would only receive a financial sanction having “accepted its responsibility” in the case.

City remain under investigation by Uefa, who are looking into their compliance with their Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. A ban from next season’s Champions League is a possible punishment.

The Premier League are also investigating City’s recruitment of academy players and FFP compliance, while the Football Association is looking into the signing of Jadon Sancho as a 14-year-old from Watford.

But City have now escaped the prospect of a blanket ban on signing players, in what will come as a great relief to manager Pep Guardiola.

In a statement, City said: “The club accepts responsibility for the breaches which arose as a result of misinterpretation of the regulations in question.

“All of the breaches occurred before December 2016 when guidance on the interpretation of the provisions was issued, since which date Manchester City has been fully compliant.

“The club regards highly and shares Fifa’s determination to ensure the protection of minors in football and has cooperated fully with the investigation which has been transparent and evidenced based at all times.”

 

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