Kakuta who?
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 Author: Daniel GeeyWhat has happened?
On 3 September 2009 the FIFA Dispute Resulution Chamber (the DRC) ruled on a case concerning French player Gael Kakuta and Chelsea. The DRC heavily sanctioned Chelsea for inducing the player to breach his contract with Lens. Chelsea are thought to have believed that there was no signed contract in place between Kakuta and Lens and was therefore available to be signed once Kakuta turned 16. As a result, Chelsea have been banned from registering any player until the January 2011 transfer window and must pay compensation to the tune of almost €1m.
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- Tags: Chelsea | FIFA | FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber | Football | France | Lens | Premier League | United Kingdom (UK)
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Daniel Geey
Daniel is a Partner in the Sport Group.
Daniel’s practice focuses on helping clients in the sports sector, including rights holders, leagues, governing bodies, clubs, agencies, athletes, sports technology companies, broadcasters and financial institutions.
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