France Chief Hails Blues Ban As Plans for Appeal Take Shape ; Chelsea Told Court Ruling Could Be Made Before Christmas As Head of French Fa Backs Transfer Embargo. By James Olley [Edition 3]
Evening Standard - London › September 04, 2009
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THE head of French football today welcomed FIFA's transfer ban on Chelsea and said the ruling would send a message to teams whose illegal actions were 'ruining football'.
Chelsea will pursue an appeal over the ban on registering players until January and fine of handed down yesterday for 'tapping up' Lens midfielder Gael Kakuta in . But French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes expressed his satisfaction at the decision and believes it was a warning to those who want to break the rules on transfers.See the full content of this document
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France Chief Hails Blues Ban As Plans for Appeal Take Shape ; Chelsea Told Court Ruling Could Be Made Before Christmas As Head of French Fa Backs Transfer Embargo. By James Olley [Edition 3]
"We discussed the Kakuta case and those transfers of young kids which are ruining football," he said after an FFF meeting this morning.
"We had alerted FIFA and the Football Association about the misbehaviour. We are perfectly happy to see such ...See the full content of this document
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