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.
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.
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.
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.
