Chelsea banned from signing players until 2011

Chelsea Handed Transfer Ban

Fifa have banned Chelsea from registering any new players in the next two transfer windows.

The world's governing body have handed down the punishment after French clubs Lens made an official complaint over Chelsea's signing of their young player Gael Kakuta in 2007.

Fifa's Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) has now found in Lens' favour and ruled that Chelsea are 'jointly and severally liable'.

As such Chelsea have been banned from signing players over the next two transfer windows, which will mean they will not be able to bring a player into the club until 2011.

As well as the ban Chelsea have been fined £680,000 and will have to pay Lens £113,000 in compensation.

Kakuta, a regular in Chelsea's reserve side, has also been banned from playing for the next four months.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5535793,00.html

 

This is so funny it has made my day

This is Amazing, really shocking stuff that FIFA have actually acted on something, Gotta be a massive dent in their title hopes though.

wow that is amazing.... 

lets hope for some key injuries now!

Heh that is funny serves them right.

Madrid should have the same ban, until 2036 though.

Wow, surprised that FIFA would be allowed to make such a ruling!

Wow.

Really wasn't expecting this.

Well, for once Chelsea has made history!

 

Madrid should have the same ban, until 2036 though.

Based on this excerpt, you could be right: "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."

couldnt of happened to a better team

Glorious.

If players leave Chelsea then they are in some deep sh*t.

Superb news though.

They can forget about Aguero and Ribery and all those players.

They'll have been snapped up by other clubs by the time the ban is lifted.

I wasn't expecting FIFA to give out that kind of punishment.

They are royally fu**ed!!

Im actually shocked that FIFA have actually taken action on something!!

Anyone got an Chelsea mate fans or visited any Chelsea boards?

Quite interested to hear the reactions.

Anyone got an Chelsea mate fans or visited any Chelsea boards?

Quite interested to hear the reactions.

Text my mate, he hadn't heard the news, his response was 'bas**rds!' 

After a bit of mocking I got this from him, 'F**k off, we will still rule with the team we've got' 

I don't think it has hit him yet about how screwed they are!!

Well done FIFA.. At last 

Unlucky Chelsea 

Credit to fifa for this one like. Am a right in saying that some chelsea players go to the African Nations in Janurary?

ROTFLMAO

How funny is that . . . gutted

"Every F***ing club does it, and we're the only club that gets punished for it. It's all a conspiracy, we're favourites for the league and then this happens...."

Text from a mate

"Every f**king club does it, and we're the only club that gets punished for it. It's all a conspiracy, we're favourites for the league and then this happens...."

Text from a mate

oh my god.. i mean it.. oh my god.. chelsea fans saying that.. unbelievable

I can't stop laughing.

I actually thought it's because Abramovich complain that Madrid and Man City are spending too much when he does it himself!

Well im shocked that this punishment has being handed out. Can you imagine being a chelsea fan now ha ha. But i dont give a sh*t about Chelsea and its obviously great news for us so happy days.