When they appeal the result what should happen is: Let them off with the January transfer window ban and keep next summer ban in place. That will do me.
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I didn't see this coming. I just wonder if this was Real or Barca or one of the Milans would they got a ban????George Gillett is a
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Its not that bad in comparison to the italian giants that were relegated for their shady dealings rememberComment
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wasnt that match fixing though?Originally posted by -V- View Post_____________________________________
Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?
Think we have the answer..Slot!!
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Yes, sort of - bribing referees I think. That was probably under the jurisdiction of the Italian FA rather than FIFA or UEFA.Originally posted by red g View Post.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
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I wonder if this leaves pricks such as Kenyon and Arnesen redundant?!Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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I was thinking that Arneson is the one probably at fault since he deals with the scouting and youth signings. Not much work left for him to do now though eh, probably to be sackedOriginally posted by Shaggy View PostComment
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The Guardian's Fiver's take on this story:
I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHELSEA ... BUT EVEN IF I DID I COULDN'T, AT LEAST NOT UNTIL JANUARY 2011
When the Fiver read on Big Paper Website that Chelsea had been banned from signing any new players in the next two transfer windows, our first course of action was to find a more reputable source to confirm the story. Upon establishing from the Sky Sports News Yellow Ticker Of Fact that it was indeed true, we quickly sped through a kind of reverse Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Ecstasy: amusement, pointing at pictures of Peter Kenyon and laughing like Nelson Muntz, raucous jubilation, teary rejoicing and Riverdancing around the office swigging from a salmanazar of Champagne.
"Chelsea is banned from registering any new players for the next two registration periods," declared a statement on Fifa's website, outlining the club's punishment for being found guilty of inducing French teenager Gaël Kakuta to break his contract with Lens and join them back in 2007. Fifa's dispute resolution chamber went on to rule that Kakuta must pay compensation of 780,000 Euros, for which Chelsea are "jointly and severely liable". The London club was also ordered to pay additional "training compensation" of 130,000 Euros to Lens, who might consider contributing a small portion of their windfall towards the Fiver's drive to raise funds for a keyboard with a Euro sign on it.
Although Chelsea had yet to comment on the ban as the Fiver was being written, they will almost certainly appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which will hopefully increase it, just for a laugh. In the meantime, we can only speculate whether the punishment meted out to Chelsea will result in Carlo Ancelotti leaving the club in a hot funk, chief tapper-upper Kenyon getting fired for bungling incompetence, the sky falling in over Stamford Bridge or Miroslav Stoch actually getting a run in the team some time in December 2010.
The good news for the Chelsea faithful is that they are still skippered by the notoriously loyal England's Brave John Terry. Or is it? A leader of men fabled for having the best interests of his club at heart, expect him to be first in the long queue of players lining up outside Roman Abramovich's office holding ransom notes, asking for even newer, more improved terms. Or else.That rug really tied the room together.Comment
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Looks like the scum are experiencing a bit of squeaky bum time re: tapping up
Manchester United have vowed to challenge any case brought against them regarding their dealings with Paul Pogba.
The Red Devils saw Premier League rivals Chelsea handed an 18-month transfer embargo on Thursday after they were deemed to have broken Fifa regulations.
The charge related to their acquisition of French youngster Gael Kakuta from Lens in 2007.
United could be the next side in the firing line, with Ligue 2 outfit Le Havre threatening to report them to Fifa.
They are unhappy at the manner in which Sir Alex Ferguson's men went about their pursuit of teenage star Pogba.
United, however, insist they have done nothing wrong, despite the player yet to be officially registered at Old Trafford.
"It is complete nonsense," a spokesman for United said.
"Everything has been done within Uefa guidelines."
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Le Havre managing director Alain Belsoeur disagrees and claims to have documentation proving United offered Pogba incentives to join the club.
"We are still pursuing our case," Belsoeur told The Times.
"It is a very serious case. We are confident that we'll win because it is in the best interests not just of our club but of sport.
"We spend 5million euros [about £4.3million] on our academy every year out of a turnover of 12million euros. It is a huge investment.
"We do that to give a chance to our players to develop for our first team, not to be an academy for others.
"What is the point of investing in an academy if the players leave at 16? This is clearly a message from Fifa to protect the education system."Comment
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EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United are put under FIFA spotlight for pursuit of Le Havre's Paul Pogba
By MATT LAWTON Daily Mail
Chief Football Correspondent
Last updated at 11:59 PM on 03rd September 2009
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Cash offer: Pogba
Manchester United could be the next club hit with a transfer ban after being accused of snatching another young French star from his club.
FIFA are investigating allegations made by Le Havre that the Barclays Premier League champions offered cash to France Under 16 captain Paul Pogba to lure him to Old Trafford.
United argue that Pogba was not under contract with the French club when he signed for United in July. Le Havre claim otherwise and have lodged a complaint with FIFA.
A statement from Le Havre said: ‘United offered very high sums of money to the parents with the aim of obtaining the transfer of their son.
‘At a time when parties are speaking out against the “trading of minors”, Manchester United does not hesitate to uproot a 16-year-old kid.’
United deny the allegations. A club spokesman said: ‘It is complete nonsense. Everything has been done within FIFA guidelines.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz0Q7IVbqJ9Comment
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Bolt out of the blue?
Chelsea may say this lot came as a bolt out of the blue BUT
the question has to be asked did they know or suspect what was about to happen
with them suddenly announcing
JT AND Cashley new contracts!!!
It may be they moved faster than BOLT to conclude those deals!!!!!!!!!!
What I want to know is does this preclude Chelsea extending existing contracts e.g. like Lampard
cos if not and his contract surely must expire before Summer window 2011 that would put
a huge question mark on his Chelsea future may be with others.
Worry for Prem League clubs - is this a "witchhunt" against English clubs to prevent CL sucess and
who will be next???Comment
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Hopefully we will escape this sort of thing, but I think it's good that FIFA is getting involved and are trying to do something, the general manager at Le Havre makes a good point, they invest about 5 million euros a year from a turnover of 12, into the academy and then some arrogant english clubs come and take their players, it's unjust and finally something is being done.* The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.Comment
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