Chelsea: Feeling effects of FIFA ban
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Loan recalls not an option for Blues
FIFA have told Chelsea they cannot recall any players currently away from the club on season-long loans under the terms of their transfer ban.
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It is another body blow for the English club, who were banned from signing any new players during the next two transfer windows when FIFA found them guilty of inducing teenager Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens two years ago.
Although the Blues intend to appeal against the punishment, coach Carlo Ancelotti was hoping to minimise the damage by recalling England Under-21 defender Michael Mancienne from Wolves, forward Scott Sinclair from Wigan and Argentinian striker Franco di Santo from Blackburn.
Di Santo can return to Stamford Bridge, as his agreement was only for half the season. But Sinclair's was for the full season and in Mancienne's case, FIFA will have to rule on whether an "emergency release clause" can be applied.
"If it's a season-long loan, it cannot be terminated in order to bring players back," said a FIFA spokesman.
The club expect to hear from the sport's world governing body in the next 10 days with their full reasoning behind the transfer ban.
The Blues then have 21 days to respond. Should their appeal fail, and further injuries occur in the next few months, they could be left short of players, particularly with the expected loss of Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, John Obi Mikel and Salomon Kalou to the African Nations Cup in January.
Ancelotti is hoping that by the turn of the year he will have both Paulo Ferreira and Joe Cole, currently sidelined with knee injuries, back in action.
"We have very good players and Joe Cole, a very important player for us, will be ready by then," said Ancelotti.
"We didn't think we would bring any new players in during January, even before this (ban) happened."
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The_Panik (Manchester United fan)
"next up, pratini and blatter realise ur still stronger than 95% of the teams in the champs league so they ban u from playing anyone signed in the last two years!"
axses (Liverpool fan)
"FIFA is really losing the plot, it's not surprising that top clubs want to breakaway from both governing bodies."
skinner (West Ham United fan)
"How this be an attempt to cripple English clubs when all these players on loan are at other English clubs. If anything its protecting Wigan, Wolves & Blackburn"
kam786 (Liverpool fan)
"Come on Liverpool show Platini and Blatter what they, but we all want to see come may. English team Liverpool win European Champions League 2010!"
bluetrojan (Chelsea fan)
"mrcwwfc, Wolverhampton Wanderers fan.
Posted Today @ 11:37 mrcwwfc,and Chris"The_Swede", Wolverhampton Wanderers fan. Posted Today @ 11:35 - ever heard of sportsmanship? But that's OK your be sipping Coke-a-Cola next season! KTBFFH!!! "
bluephoenix87 (Manchester City fan)
"Oh, come on! This is definitely a propaganda to cripple English clubs! FIFA and UEFA have shown nothing but discrimination when it comes to English clubs. Sepp Blatter is behaving like the way Max Mosley is with Formula 1! Goes to show that nobody should hold power for a long time."
rajiv85 (Chelsea fan)
"I support people who say we will screw fifa and put this where they need to feel it.. !!
We will win the EPL and the champions league!!
We wont be diminished by frauder who have been bribed at Fifa to work against Chelsea."
TStarr (Wolverhampton Wanderers fan)
"hmmmm thks Finski - hope u get what all that u deserve....."
bluetrojan (Chelsea fan)
"Sticking the knife in even deeper - no problem, we'll overcome this - KTBFFH!!!"
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