Good day for Shakhtar Donetsk. Not only did the team win the UEFA Cup, but the club also found out they were at least €12 million richer thanks to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Here's the backstory: In July 2007, Brazilian midfielder Matuzalém left Shakhtar to join Real Zaragoza despite having two years to run [.

Time to get the chequebook out Roman.

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their transfer ban.

Fight fire with fire, the expression goes. I have always argued that there is a basic anti-Arsenal undercurrent running through many of the unobjective media and some Football Administrative bodies. I have to ask myself why? To repeat a section of an earlier blog I refer you to the club statement released in response to Eduardo's ban.

This is few days old, mind you.

Adrian Mutu, after having two appeals against his FIFA fine for breach of contract dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), is now seeking another alternative to paying the 17-plus million euro fine to his former club, Chelsea.

Now he wants to make a substantial donation to several charities, including one of Chelsea's choice.

The Fédération Française de Football (FFF), France's governing football body, this week made the peculiar decision to include Gael Kakuta in their U19 squad for next week's Limoges Tournament. You'll recall the FFF were instrumental in getting Kakuta banned for four months by FIFA as part of the Chelsea transfer ban.

We had reported in September that Chelsea were banned by FIFA till 2011 for their alleged involvement in inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens. However the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS) has temporarily stayed the sanctions until it takes a final decision in the matter. "Such sanctions are now stayed until [.

by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Alcohol and prostitutes.

That is what Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro was accused of sneaking into a hotel while on national team duty, charges that led to a suspension from Peruvian the national team in 2007. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday that there was not enough evidence to support those charges, and thus lifted his suspension.

It's funny how karma works. Chelsea took an inhumanely stern line with Adrian Mutu, and now FIFA has taken a stern line with them.

The Blues have been found guilty of "inducing" French midfielder Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007. FIFA has forbid them to participate in the next two transfer windows, barring them from signing a player until 2011.

Does the punishment fit the crime?

Chelsea have been banned from signing any new players until January 2011.
The punishment was meted out by world governing body Fifa after the club was found guilty of inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.

Chelsea: Siege, Intrigue and Champions League

The Chelsea transfer embargo detonated by Fifa this week will have massive and perturbing repercussions. Even with Chelsea delaying proceeding and stagnating the affect of the transfer prohibition by deploying a stalling bureaucracy the outcome appears inevitable.

Reports in this morning's papers – most notably on the back page of the Times – suggest that Chelsea are pushing the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to suspend FIFA's transfer ban while its appeal is being considered, freeing the club up to make purchases in January.
The Times' report suggests that Chelsea are already drawing up a list of targets which includes David Villa, Daniele De Rossi, Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson and, most worryingly, Emile Heskey.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their two-year transfer ban pending a final decision into their case. Chelsea were handed a two year ban by UEFA for the Gael Kakuta situation, Chelsea have appealed to the CAS and the statement released today is as follows: ''The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea

Chelsea's transfer ban has been temporarily suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) pending a final decision on the matter.

Fifa had ruled the club could not sign players until 2011 after inducing Gael Kakuta to break his Lens contract. But Chelsea appealed to Cas, which said on Friday:

"Such sanctions are now stayed until the Cas renders its final decision in this matter.

Chelsea's transfer ban has been temporarily suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) pending a final decision on the matter.

Fifa had ruled the club could not sign players until 2011 after inducing Gael Kakuta to break his Lens contract. But Chelsea appealed to Cas, which said today:

"Such sanctions are now stayed until the Cas renders its final decision in this matter.

The rumours first started in January that Manchester City were interested in landing John Terry, but nothing seemed too concrete and I, perhaps along with a lot of people, just dismissed it as paper talk. Why on earth would Terry leave the Blues to take a risk on Manchester City. Now though, its official, City are chasing Terry and they've made two offers.

Drugs in sports is a big topic at the moment, but the news that Adrian Mutu must pay Chelsea 17million euros in damages for breach of contract due to a failed drug test, has to send shock waves throughout sports.

Adrian Mutu was signed by Chelsea in 2003 for £15m. A year later he tested positive for cocaine and was given a seven-month worldwide football ban.

This week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Adrian Mutu's appeal against an order to pay Chelsea damages after his sacking in 2004 for riding the white horse.

Having a snowcone. Dating the peruvian lady. Taking a sleigh ride. You get the idea.

Mutu, who was with the Blues for one season (03-04), now must cough up £14.

Fiorentina forward Adrian Mutu has offered to make a huge donation to charity if his former employer's Chelsea are prepared to waive his 17million euro fine. Mutu was handed the huge fine by Fifa for breaching his contract at Stamford Bridge after he tested positive for cocaine in 2004.

Mutu took his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) but they upheld Fifa's ruling.

As we mentioned earlier today, the battle between Keegan and Ashley at the ongoing PL arbitration hearing, is likely to heat up this week. Mike Ashley and daughter we just scored! In Newcastle's corner is well known football lawyer Graham Shear, who is reported to be representing the club at the arbitration hearing.

West London side seeks help from the Court of Arbitration.

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Chelsea have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to suspend the transfer ban imposed by Fifa over the Gael Kakuta affair.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) kindly announced today that they would grant Chelsea's request for a stay in the club's transfer ban, meaning Chelsea will now be free to flash the cash in January. Of course their final judgement over the club's alleged wrong-doing over the signing of Gael Kakuta is still to come, but in the short-term Chelsea will be able to strengthen the squad if Ancelotti feels reinforcements are needed.

I woke up cheerful today, as is normally the case on most Saturday's, especially on Saturday's when we're playing at home. My smile quickly turned into a miserable frown and my joy evolved, faster than than any Richard Dawkin's book, into disgust as I read that Chelsea are now allowed to trade within January's transfer window after the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) postponed the FIFA imposed ban until it (CAS) has heard the club's appeal.

Because with live in a world of litigation and because people get all bent out of shape over the smallest things (that could easily be explained) and because litigation takes forever and lawyers are expensive (otherwise they wouldn't bother to take forever) and because you can get any kind of suspension lifted while you're waiting for an appeal it appears that Chelsea can do business as usual since the Court of Arbitration for Sport won't be able to set a date for a hearing until February.

Well, it's official: Adrian Mutu must pay Chelsea FC €17m, so says the Court for Arbitration of Sport. The ruling was handed down awhile ago, sometime last year to be not quite precise, but Adrian went through the various appeals process with little success. In fact he probably wishes he'd kept his big bazzoo shut, [.

You could be excused for forgetting there was a football match going ahead this afternoon. After the findings of the arbitration yesterday, all the talk has been of last summer and deliberation over whether everyone is happy with the outcome of 'the affair'. Well I took full advantage of my dodgy knee and got to [.

Saigon United was denied an official voice at the sixth-term meeting of the Vietnam Football Federation on Thursday for failing to register in time.
The Second Division club, which is taking its case for reinstatement in the First Division to the court of arbitration, was meant to register by September 30 but left it until this Tuesday.

Reports in this morning's papers – most notably on the back page of the Times – suggest that Chelsea are pushing the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to suspend FIFA's transfer ban while its appeal is being considered, freeing the club up to make purchases in January.
The Times' report suggests that Chelsea are already drawing up a list of targets which includes David Villa, Daniele De Rossi, Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson and, most worryingly, Emile Heskey.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) kindly announced today that they would grant Chelsea's request for a stay in the club's transfer ban, meaning Chelsea will now be free to flash the cash in January. Of course their final judgement over the club's alleged wrong-doing over the signing of Gael Kakuta is still to come, but in the short-term Chelsea will be able to strengthen the squad if Ancelotti feels reinforcements are needed.

As we proceed, to buy what we need.

Diddy knows what is up. As you should have already heard, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has agreed to freeze the two-window transfer ban on Chelsea, as well as the four-month playing ban on Gael Kakuta. These bans, imposed by Fifa's Dispute Resolution Chamber, are temporarily lifted until the club's appeal has been heard and ruled on.

Chelsea's transfer ban has been lifted while FIFA get ready for final decision, Chelsea were banned because of signing Lens' ex-player Gael Kakuta by convincing Kakuta to terminate his contract. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request for their Fifa transfer ban to be suspended pending a final decision by FIFA.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their two-year transfer ban pending a final decision into their case. Chelsea were handed a two year ban by UEFA for the Gael Kakuta situation, Chelsea have appealed to the CAS and the statement released today is as follows: ''The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted Chelsea's request to suspend their two-year transfer ban pending a final decision into their case.
Chelsea were handed a two year ban by UEFA for the Gael Kakuta situation, Chelsea have appealed to the CAS and the statement released today is as follows:
''The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea Football Club Ltd and Mr Gaël Kakuta in relation to the decision taken by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on 27 August 2009.

Happy Thanksgiving kiddies!

Being that it is the day of thanks, I thought I would swipe Daryl's post on the main site and ask supporters/readers of Chelsea Offside what they are thankful for on this glorious day.

It can be funny. It can be endearing. It can even be downright filthy (please keep it within reason, though, people).

U.S. Soccer's decision to reject both the NASL and USL's applications to operate second division leagues this year came as a shocking development in the on-going battle between the two leagues, leading to some interesting but extremely far-fetched conspiracy theories about the decision. According to U.

Chelsea have been sensationally banned from signing new players until January 2011 after being found guilty of tapping up the reserve team sensation Gael Kakuta from Lens when he was 16 year old player under contract with Lens. Chelsea are the next big club after AS Roma were banned for a transfer window for poaching Mexes
from Auxerre in 2004.