Transfer embargo placed on Chelsea

[johnly]

Just had a flurry of texts off my mates on this. Mostly ending with "hahahahahaha **** em"

This should serve as notice to the bullying, tapping up practitioners out there, mentioning no names obviously, *cough SLUR ALEX cough*

Respect to FIFA for following this properly and hopefully this will not be reduced.

[The Birdman]

Happy days, isn't the African Nations Cup coming up so they'll lose a few players and not be able to replace them

[Craig_H]

Just had a flurry of texts off my mates on this. Mostly ending with "hahahahahaha **** em"

This should serve as notice to the bullying, tapping up practitioners out there, mentioning no names obviously, *cough SLUR ALEX cough*

Respect to FIFA for following this properly and hopefully this will not be reduced.

Yes, but as with other rules, it's clearly one that Ferguson is allowed to break at will.

Kakuta: DRC decision reached
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 EUR 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 EUR 130,000.

[red g]

from what i can see ...he has been at chelsea 2 years allready.

[red g]

780,000 euros fine for a lad of 19, poor fella going to have to work at least a year or two to pay that off

[johnly]

Yes, but as with other rules, it's clearly one that Ferguson is allowed to break at will.

Kakuta: DRC decision reached
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 EUR 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 EUR 130,000.

I forgot there's a seperate rule book for that **** isn't there? D'oh

[Pablo]

Unbelievable Jeff!

This could have huge reapercushions.

[Harv]

****ing brilliant news

[Reece]

Ssn:

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.
Statement

the full statement from fifa reads: "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."

[Chris]

Nice, but it'll get reduced to January at worst so wont bother them that much.

[red g]

Chelsea have been at this for years, glad to see they have got there come uppance....good to see someone take a stance as i am sure Chelsea will have triued to but them off like they did Leeds and probably a few others

[EwarWoo]

If it was anyone else I'd say harsh.

However as it's them I'll say

[Craig_H]

Didier Drogba's reaction to the news:

[-V-]

Too good to be true

[fah-q]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA **** off Chelsea!