The Court of Arbitration for Sport have confirmed that Chelsea have lodged an appeal against their two-window transfer FIFA ban.
Chelsea were sanctioned in February by world football’s governing body, FIFA, as a punishment for the transfer of young foreign players.
The ban stops the blues from signing players during this summer’s window – which closes on August 8 – and in January 2020.
The Premier League club were also fined over a fee of £460,000 for the breach of regulations, which is related to the signing of 29 players aged under 18.
FIFA rejected their appeal last month, but the Europa League winners, Chelsea have now taken their case to the CAS.
“The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by Chelsea Football Club Ltd (CFC) against the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),” read a statement.
A panel of arbitrators will now discuss the appeal but CAS claims “it is not possible to say at this time” when a final decision will be made.
“The appeal is directed against the FIFA Appeal Committee decision dated 11 April 2019 in which CFC was declared liable for violations of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players and banned from registering new players, nationally and internationally, for two entire and consecutive registration periods,” continued the statement.
“Following the hearing, if one is held (a CAS panel may also issue a decision based only on the parties’ written submissions), the panel deliberates and then issues its decision in the form of an Arbitral Award.
“It is not possible to say at this time when the Arbitral Award will be issued.”
However, Chelsea have not filed an appeal to put a stop to their transfer ban this summer window.
The CAS told Football.London: “For a challenged decision to be stayed during the CAS proceedings, a specific request to this effect must be made.
“At the time of writing [June 7], a request has not been filed in the Chelsea/FIFA matter. Accordingly, the FIFA decision remains in force.”
