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The English Football Federation has also been fined and has been granted six months to improve its practices in relation to the acquisition of minors.
FIFA has banned Chelsea from registering new players in the next two transfer windows after violating the rules relating to the registration of players under 18 years of age.
The ban concerns cases involving 29 young players, the Blues having been accused of having committed "several other infractions relating to the conditions of registration of the players".
"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English club Chelsea FC and the Football Association for violation of the international transfer and registration of players under 18 years.
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"It was found that Chelsea had violated Article 19 of the Rules for twenty-nine (29) minor players and had committed several other infractions relating to the conditions of registration of the players." The club also violated the rules. 39, article 18bis of the Regulations in connection with two agreements concluded concerning minors and allowing him to influence other clubs on issues related to transfers.
"The Discipline Committee has sanctioned Chelsea by banning the registration of new players nationally and internationally for the next two (2) complete and consecutive registration periods. The entire club – with the exception of the women's and futsal teams – and does not prevent the players from being released.
"In addition, the club was fined 600,000 Swiss francs and a period of 90 days to regularize the situation of the minor players concerned."
In addition to Chelsea, the English FA has also been sanctioned, although both sides can challenge the decision with the FIFA Appeals Board.
"The Football Association has also been found guilty of breaking the rules on minors," the statement said. "He was sentenced to a fine of 510,000 Swiss francs and a period of six months to settle the situation regarding the international transfer and the first registration of minors in football.
"The protection of minors is a key element of FIFA's overall regulatory framework for the transfer of players, and the effective application of these rules is of paramount importance, as has also been confirmed several times by the Court of Arbitration. sport.
"The decisions rendered by the Disciplinary Committee have been notified today and may be challenged before the FIFA Appeals Committee."
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The signing of Christian Pulisic – who will join his new team at the end of the season – will help ease the blues' concerns, but with Eden Hazard's future in the air, the news will be far from welcome. at Stamford Bridge.
Since then, Chelsea has announced its decision to appeal this ban, but if they fail, they will likely have to turn to their vast portfolio of products aimed at youth and youth. The players, Maurizio Sarri, have not yet been able to take advantage of it.
As revealed by Goal, The future management of the Blues by Sarri is uncertain following a bad series of results, the Italian having played three matches to save his job.
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