Chelsea ‘astonished’ as FIFA refuses to delay transfer ban while appeal is heard

Chelsea say they are “astonished” at FIFA’s decision not to freeze the club’s transfer ban while an appeal against the sanction takes place.

The Premier League club were last month banned from signing players for the next two transfer windows after FIFA ruled they had breached regulations relating to the recruitment of minors.

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