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FIFA has banned Chelsea, the English Premier League club, from recruiting players until the 2020 offseason transfer window for violating the youth rules.
The club has the right to appeal the sanction, which covers the next two transfer windows and also includes a fine of 600,000 Swiss francs (US $ 845,819).
The penalty is the final blow to Chelsea, who dropped to sixth in the league and was eliminated from the FA Cup by Manchester United on Monday.
The Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who has transformed the London club with his fortune since his takeover in 2003, is currently unable to travel to Britain because of visa problems.
FIFA has punished Chelsea for breaking the rules of signing 29 players under 18 years old.
International transfers involving players under the age of 18 are prohibited, unless their families have already moved to the new country for reasons other than football.
There is an exception for clubs in the European Union and the European Economic Community which allows the transfer of players between the ages of 16 and 18 provided that the conditions relating to education and living conditions are met. met.
It was reported for the first time three years ago that Burkina Faso striker Bertrand Traoré had played for the Chelsea Under-18 team in 2011 while he still had 16. Traoré now plays for Lyon.
FIFA did not detail the details of the case against Chelsea, but added that the club had also entered into agreements that "allowed it to influence other clubs on transfer-related issues" .
The English Football Federation has also been fined 510,000 Swiss francs and "six months to solve the problem of international transfers and the first registration of minors in football," said FIFA.
The Russian Federation stated that it had "expressed its concerns to FIFA regarding its disciplinary procedures" and intended to appeal against this decision.
"However, we will continue to work constructively with FIFA and Chelsea to resolve the issues raised by this case," FA said in a statement.
There was no immediate comment from Chelsea, which could ultimately challenge any appeal decision of FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Reuters
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