Chelsea’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the Transfer Ban handed down by FIFA (that would have seen the London based club unable to sign any players until 2011) has been accepted until a final decision can be made around the early spring of 2010.
Didier Drogba made a scoring return to European action to help Chelsea through to the last 16 of the Champions League, even though his brace could not help the Blues continue their 100% record against Atletico Madrid tonight. Drogba had missed Chelsea’s opening three Group D games through suspension, but he was brought straight back into the starting line-up and looked to have earned Carlo Ancelotti’s side the win with two goals in the last eight minutes.
Those strikes cancelled out a stunning volley by Atletico striker Sergio Aguero in the 66th minute, but the young Argentinian had the last say as he curled home a brilliant injury-time free-kick to salvage a 2-2 draw for the hosts.
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Didier Drogba is set to return to Champions League action tonight against Atletico Madrid following his three match European suspension and UEFA President Michel Platini is thinking the Ivory Coast International will return stronger than ever.
With FIFA ruling that Chelsea has to sit on the Transfer sidelines until January 2011 after being found guilty of inducing French teenager Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens, reports coming out of Europe has the Premiership club approaching the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) about a possible postponement.
Chelsea put themselves on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League with a comfortable victory over Atletico Madrid. A goal in each half from Ivory Coast international Salomon Kalou, a fine drive from Frank Lampard and an own goal from Luis Perea kept undefeated Chelsea on top of Group D.
They now have nine points from three games and have yet to concede a goal in Europe this season. (more…)
Defender James Collins scored his first goal for Aston Villa to condemn Premier League leaders Chelsea to a second successive away defeat. Martin O’Neill’s £5 million capture from West Ham took advantage of slack marking to head the winner after 52 minutes. (more…)
Following the re-ups of Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole and John Terry, Chelsea have locked up Ivory Coast International Salomon Kalou until 2012.
It’s been an incredible story from the beginning and continues to have all the twists and turns that one could ever want. Now according to Agent Giovanni Becali, Adrian Mutu’s 14.7 Million Pound judgment in favor of Chelsea has been suspended temporarily until the end of November.
