Fa takes FIFA to court about Chelsea transfer ban
The legal battle around the Blues' sanctions continues even after the club have since moved on to make their first major deal
The Football Association (FA) has taken FIFA to court over Chelsea's transfer ban, which was imposed last summer, with the case set to be heard next month.
After seeing Chelsea successfully reduce their ban set by FIFA from two transfer windows to one, the FA will continue its legal battle with a June 26 date set for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to hear its case.
Chelsea and the FA were both sanctioned by FIFA for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. CAS ruled in favour of the Blues in December having already served their transfer ban over the summer of 2019.
The FA was also found to have broken the rules in connection with the transfer of minors in May 2019 and was fined 350,000 Swiss francs [£290,000] after an initial appeal. Its latest appeal could see a further reduction in the fine.
FIFA gave the FA six months “to address the situation concerning the international transfer and first registration of minors in football.”
The FA has previously stated its desire to respond to the ruling and the arbitration will be conducted through video-conferencing or written submissions due to the coronavirus outbreak across Europe.
An FA spokesperson said in relation to the latest update: "The FA has cooperated fully with FIFA’s investigation. As this is an ongoing legal process it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time."
Chelsea will not be involved in the legal hearing but their case could influence proceedings after the arbitration panel ruled that two thirds of the original charges set by FIFA were not as serious as claimed.
The Blues made their first major deal since the conclusion of their transfer ban in February when signing Hakim Ziyech from Ajax in a €40 million (£37m/$43m) deal.
Despite having the ban lifted ahead of the January transfer window, Frank Lampard’s team did not conduct any deals during the month, with the signing of Ziyech their first since being given the all clear by FIFA.
Chelsea have since been linked with a number of transfers this summer, including Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho and Manchester United winger Angel Gomes.
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