Chelsea's transfer ban suspended

Sat, Nov 7 12:15 PM

India, Nov. 7 -- International sport's top court on Friday suspended a transfer ban imposed on Chelsea while it rules on a dispute over the signing of French youngster Gael Kakuta. "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea Football Club Ltd and Mr Gael Kakuta in relation to the decision taken by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on 27 August 2009," the Lausanne-based court said in a statement. The English Premier League side had asked for a suspension in a bid to sign new players during the January transfer window.

A four-month suspension imposed on Kakuta was also lifted temporarily pending a full ruling on the case by the arbitrators.

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