Friday, 19 January 2018

Chelsea accused in Fifa inquiry of breaking rules on signings of 25 minors

• Investigation relates to signing of foreign players aged under 18
• Chelsea face possible transfer ban from Fifa disciplinary committee
• Club say they comply with Fifa regulations when recruiting players

Chelsea have been accused, after an initial Fifa investigation, of breaking the rules on the signing of 25 foreign players under the age of 18. The number of cases could rise, with the matter now in the hands of the governing body’s disciplinary committee, which has the power to impose sanctions – chief among them a ban on transfers.

Fifa announced last September that it was looking into alleged breaches at Chelsea when it came to the recruitment of youth players from overseas – making them the first English club to face such action.

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from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2romyBI