The Transfer Ban

[Kez 2,727]

Lets hope for once they are right

[EskWeston 696]

This was always a total stitch up from FIFA. I said from the outset that this will be overturned and it most certainly will.... It was laughable that we was charged in the first place.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Indeed Esk, i'm very, very confident it'll be overturned.

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea'sFrench scout Guy Hillion claims that the Blues are not guilty in thecontroversial transfer of Gael Kakuta from RC Lens, despite thetransfer embargo placed upon them by FIFA.

Kakuta moved toStamford Bridge in 2007, and the Londoners were found guilty byfootball's world governing body of breaking rules relating to the'inducement' of young players from abroad. But Hilion maintains thatFrench clubs should get their own house in order before criticisingtheir English counterparts.

"His [Kakuta's] mother is widowed and was responsible for five children and had big financial difficulties," Hillion told La Voix du Nord.

"Whenwe started to talk about a possible move to Chelsea, we asked her ifshe ever signed anything with Lens. She promised she had signednothing, nothing at all. Six months later, sorting out her papers, shefound a pre-contract. She didn't even know what it was.

"French clubs try to appear as the innocent victims," he added. "But that is a caricature. It is just a money matter.

"Afew weeks ago, an agent called me for Le Havre chairman Jean-PierreLouvel, to know if I was attracted by their best young player, a Frenchinternational [reported to be midfielder Gueida Fofana] born in 1991.

"Theywanted to sell him [to an English club] for a nice sum [about €4million]. Morally they were not disturbed a young player could joinEngland for such a fee."

Goal.com

[Term-X 7,891]

who gives a fuck about all these agents coming out and saying this type of thing from sources like goal.com

lets just wait and see.

[.Cee 50]

Almost a month since the post above... no updates?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Let's face it, we're Chelsea, there is no way this ban will be upheld.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

have we even appealed yet?

[Laylabelle 9,345]

Last I heard we were still waiting for the details of it all which were mena come I think last week or the week before..all very very very quiet!

[chelsea_4_eva 1,157]

hey guys...check this out...

Manchester United Cleared Over Paul Pogba Transfer - Report

The French teenager did not have an existing contract with Le Havre...

FIFA has given the all-clear for 16-year-old Paul Pogba to be registered as a Manchester United player.<BR itxtvisited="1"><BR itxtvisited="1">The teenager's previous club, Le Havre, had lodged a complaint with the world football governing body, alleging that United had induced Pogba to break his existing contract with the French club, in similar circumstances surrounding Gael Kakuta's transfer to Chelsea from Lens.<BR itxtvisited="1"><BR itxtvisited="1">However, the presiding judge ruled in favour of the English champions, declaring that Pogba had not been contractually linked to Le Havre, and that United were not in breach of any FIFA regulations.<BR itxtvisited="1"><BR itxtvisited="1">A statement on the Old Trafford club's official website read: "Manchester United is pleased to confirm that the Football Association has been authorised by FIFA to register Paul Pogba as a United player with immediate effect."<BR itxtvisited="1"><BR itxtvisited="1">Le Havre are able to appeal the decision if they wish.<BR itxtvisited="1"><BR itxtvisited="1">source : goal.com

thats not a surprise...

[Steve 10,227]

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[Clevemayer 764]

nothing has to been said

[chelsea_4_eva 1,157]

Chelsea Request Freeze On FIFA-Ordered Transfer Ban

Chelsea ask Court of Arbitration for Sport to freeze ban pending appeal

Chelsea have asked the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) to delay imposing a FIFA adjudicated transfer ban, in a move that could allow manager Carlo Ancelotti to bring in new recruits during the winter transfer window.

The Blues are banned from making purchases until 2011 after being found guilty of illegally acquiring Lens' Gael Kakuta in 2007.

However, the club has since lodged an appeal with the Premier League and hopes the CAS will hold back from enforcing the ban until a verdict is reached.

FIFA found Chelsea guilty of inducing the then 16-year-old Kakuta to break his contract with his former club, to whom he must compensate with £710,000.

Chelsea were held to be "jointly and severally liable" for Kakuta's compensation, on top of an additional 'training compensation' of £118,000 owed to the French club.

souce : goal.com

if this is true then hopefully we can spend BIG on the winter transfer window...

[bombayblue™ 55]

on whom? there are hardly, if any players available..

[Laylabelle 9,345]

We must be considering some players or surley we wouldnt ask for this...cant see it happening though to be honest and if does hopfully wont effect the summer window should we get the banned over turned

[BlueLion. 21,491]

In all fairness, I don't think that we will miss Drogba, Essien, Mikel and Kalou as much as in previous years, because we have the quality to replace them. The fixture list has been kind to us; we haven't got any games against any of the league's biggest teams, and only an FA Cup third round tie to navigate.

Petr Cech

Bosingwa, Terry, Alex/Carvalho, A.Cole

Matic/Belletti/Ballack

Ballack/Deco/Joe Cole, Lampard/Zhirkov/Malouda

Joe Cole/Lampard/Deco

Anelka, Sturridge

Is that so bad?

[Kez 2,727]

Goal.com!

[Laylabelle 9,345]

Goal.com!

True but saying that it has been around everywhere,BBC Sport places like etc but then again they'd have to get the rumour from somewhere

But yeh maybe its incase if we do get Sumemr banned then least we'd managed to sign some players

I duno cant see FIFA allowing it anyway prob add a furthur ban for asking or another rule to it