The ban on Chelsea signing players over the next two
transfer windows remained largely in place after FIFA issued their ruling on
the London club’s appeal on Wednesday.
In February, the Blues were banned from signing players for
their men’s teams for the next two transfer windows after being found guilty by
FIFA’s disciplinary committee of breaching regulations relating to the
recruitment of minors.
Chelsea denied any wrongdoing and appealed.
On Wednesday, the governing body of world soccer announced
that its appeal committee had “decided to partially uphold the appeal”.
The committee lifted part of the ban, but only for players
under 16 who are not “international transfers and first registrations of
foreign minor players”.
That means Chelsea will still not be able to sign male
players over the age of 16 when the summer transfer window opens.
Chelsea had been eager to have the ban lifted, or suspended
pending the appeal, so they could be in a position to sign a replacement for
Belgium Eden Hazard, who is being touted as a possible £100 million (116
million euros, $131 million) transfer target for Real Madrid.
The appeal committee also confirmed the fine of 600,000
Swiss francs (526,000 euros, $590.000).
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