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FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players through next season
ZURICH — Chelsea was banned by FIFA on Friday from signing players until the 2020 off-season transfer window for breaching rules covering youngsters.
The Premier League club has the right to appeal against the sanction, which covers the next two transfer windows — the entire 2019-20 season — and also includes a fine of 600,000 Swiss francs ($600,000).
The English Football Association was also fined 510,000 Swiss francs ($510,000) and given six months to “address the situation concerning the international transfer and first registration of minors in football,” FIFA said.