It'll be deferred by a year (as happened with Barcelona) - this will allow them to sack Sarri and give the incoming manager £300mil to spend before any ban kicks in.
What a surprise - Chelsea in flagrant breach of the rules. As per the old pub on Plumstead Common: ‘Who’d ‘a’ Thought It’ ?
I really hope that this ban sticks and that other clubs who have been “at it” also get nobbled.
Pleased to see that the FA have also been fined. Rather like the EFL, they spend too much time toadying up to the Premier League instead of actually doing their job. Once in a while, they should have a look at their Articles of Association to remind themselves of their ostensible purpose.
It'll be deferred by a year (as happened with Barcelona) - this will allow them to sack Sarri and give the incoming manager £300mil to spend before any ban kicks in.
Exactly. They will appeal, which will mean the punishment postponed for one window, meaning they will be able to buy new players this summer, just as Barcelona and both Madrid clubs did recently.
They already have Pulisic coming in.
A ban could work as a blessing for them, as it will mean they will have to look to their 100 youth players, and give some of them a go. The likes of Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Abraham will have to come in.
Chelsea will appeal to CAS citing the example of the big 3 Spanish sides who all had their bans suspended for 1 window whilst they appealed. CAS will probably agree, and Chelsea will go crazy on transfers this summer.
Good. Teams like this think they can do whatever they like and not ever be punished. To even appeal this shows they don’t think they’ve done any wrongdoing.
Even if he is good for the Premier League, I hope Hazard leaves personally. Without him they’re going to be so much weaker.
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I would like stronger and clearer rules on it all. The Premier league need reigning in.
I really hope that this ban sticks and that other clubs who have been “at it” also get nobbled.
Pleased to see that the FA have also been fined. Rather like the EFL, they spend too much time toadying up to the Premier League instead of actually doing their job. Once in a while, they should have a look at their Articles of Association to remind themselves of their ostensible purpose.
They already have Pulisic coming in.
A ban could work as a blessing for them, as it will mean they will have to look to their 100 youth players, and give some of them a go. The likes of Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Abraham will have to come in.
Not really small teams.
Chelsea will not be able to buy players this summer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47500863
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48202945
Even if he is good for the Premier League, I hope Hazard leaves personally. Without him they’re going to be so much weaker.
I assume the likes of Kovacic and Higuain will go back and can't be loaned again as that would be considered a new transfer.
No way were Fifa going to change their mind as it makes them look bad.
CAS however will, I believe FIFA rejected Barcelona and Madrids appeals but CAS approved them both
€100M fixed plus up to €30M in add ons.
Add ons include number of games he plays, trophies they win and if he wins the Balon D'or.