Chelsea to Appeal Fifa's Transfer Ban

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CHELSEA have criticised FIFA's transfer ban as "totally disproportionate and extraordinary" and pledged to launch the strongest possible appeal against the ruling. FIFA's dispute resolution chamber found the club guilty of inducing winger Gael Kakuta, aged 18, to breach his contract with French club Lens and banned the Blues from registering any new players for the next two transfer windows. But Chelsea are astonished by the ruling, both in terms of the ban and the financial punishment. A statement from the club read: "Chelsea will mount the strongest appeal possible following the decision of FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber over Gael Kakuta.

"The sanctions are without precedent to this level and totally disproportionate to the alleged offence and the financial penalty imposed.

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Chelsea to Appeal Fifa's Transfer Ban

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