LONDON, September 3 – Chelsea said Thursday they would "mount the strongest appeal possible" against FIFA's decision to ban them from making any signings during the next two transfer windows.
"The sanctions are without precedent to this level and totally disproportionate to the alleged offence and the financial penalty imposed," the club said in a statement.
Chelsea said it could not comment further until it had received a written explanation of the FIFA ruling over the club’s alleged ‘tapping up’ of French youngster Gael Kakuta when he was still playing for Lens.
