Chelsea Release Statement after FIFA Reject Request to Postpone Transfer Ban

On Friday, the Blues were astonished after FIFA decided to reject their request to postpone their transfer ban while they actively appeal the decision.

In response, the club issued a statement almost immediately and it’s fair to say that they weren’t impressed with the ruling as they believe that a postponement should have been granted.

The statement read as follows;

“Chelsea Football Club is astonished by the FIFA Appeal Committee’s decision not to suspend its sanction pending completion of the appeal process,”

“So far as the Club is aware, in all previous cases where a registration ban has been imposed by FIFA, a decision has also been made to suspend the sanction until the appeal process has been completed. In this case, Chelsea considers that it is being treated inconsistently in comparison with other European clubs.”

It is most likely that Chelsea will take this matter up to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if necessary, as evidently they feel as though they have been treated differently in comparison to other clubs in similar situations in the past.