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[Football] Chelsea facing two year transfer ban



clippedgull

clippedgull

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Chelsea are facing a two-year transfer ban for signing 14 under-18 players illegally following a judgment from Fifa’s Integrity and Compliance unit.

The recommendation for a transfer embargo for four windows, revealed by the French site Mediapart, who are one of the organisations publishing documents obtained by Football Leaks, follows a three-year Fifa investigation into 19 signings made by Chelsea, 14 of which were under the age of 18.

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I can’t decide what I think of transfer bans as a punishment. It seems there could be unintentional consequences, for example Chelsea may refuse to sell Rúben Loftus-Cheek because they can’t get a replacement but not give him much game time either. The result is a promising young player stagnates.
 


Thunder Bolt

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The Optimist said:
I can’t decide what I think of transfer bans as a punishment. It seems there could be unintentional consequences, for example Chelsea may refuse to sell Rúben Loftus-Cheek because they can’t get a replacement but not give him much game time either. The result is a promising young player stagnates.
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As I understood it, you can still sell players but not register any new ones.
 




Stat Brother

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That'll come as a blow to Dunk.
 






alfredmizen

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Thunder Bolt said:
As I understood it, you can still sell players but not register any new ones.
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That would be a valid point to make , if the poster you were responding to had said you cant sell players , which he didnt .....
 








Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes

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The Optimist said:
I can’t decide what I think of transfer bans as a punishment. It seems there could be unintentional consequences, for example Chelsea may refuse to sell Rúben Loftus-Cheek because they can’t get a replacement but not give him much game time either. The result is a promising young player stagnates.
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Also it would affect different clubs differently

Some clubs may be able to tie up players on long contracts, other may see that as too much of a financial gamble and may lose a lot of players each summer as their deals run out (like teams who know they are in a relegation battle) If they have a few players reaching the end of their careers too, they may lose some that way as well -if they were then hit with a 2 year transfer ban, it would make it extremely difficult for their chances the following season(s) and could force the club into administration should they drop down the leagues as a result

It could mean that their existing players are able to hold the club to ransom, demanding better deals or refusing to sign new contracts without a massive wage increase because they know the club can't go elsewhere because of a transfer ban (going on strike, or taking a half-hearted approach, knowing the club can't afford to sack them or can replace them)

And what happens if they lose 10 players before the transfer ban is over and are a club with no youth academy (cut to save money years earlier) - how do they field a side? - do they get a chance to sign free agents to make the numbers back up?
 


Lurchy

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The Optimist said:
I can’t decide what I think of transfer bans as a punishment. It seems there could be unintentional consequences, for example Chelsea may refuse to sell Rúben Loftus-Cheek because they can’t get a replacement but not give him much game time either. The result is a promising young player stagnates.
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If the 12 non British player restriction comes into force, then RLC and others from their academy get game time.
 
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Taybha

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Everton's academy got done for similar misdemeanours a couple of weeks back as well , snidey gits .
 


studio150

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Lurchy said:
If the 12 non British player restriction comes into force, then RLC and others from their academy get game time.
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Not necessarily, as the club will be far less willing to loan younger players out, and will just leave them in their own age group sides as there will be a premium on homegrown players, which actually reduces the opportunity for younger players to obtain first team experience,
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

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Yet another club which thinks its above these pesky things called "rules" then.
 






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Should it actually happen I would expect Chelsea to take or threaten legal action via the courts against the relevant parties and the decision changed or at least deferred
 




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alfredmizen said:
That would be a valid point to make , if the poster you were responding to had said you cant sell players , which he didnt .....
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No, she was replying to a post that said 'transfer ban'. Her reply was 100% appropriate.
 








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