Chelsea
expect to find out within 14 to 21 days whether their appeal to overturn a
FIFA transfer ban has been successful.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said after a hearing on Wednesday
that its ruling is expected in the first half of December.
The month-long transfer window for English clubs opens on January 1, with
the Blues having already served one of its two-transfer-window ban on
registering new players.
Chelsea is challenging verdicts by FIFA's disciplinary and appeal committees
that the club violated 150 rules on the transfers of minors. Those cases
involved about 70 players.
Chelsea also broke rules prohibiting third-party influence on players, for
which FIFA imposes a fine of just under £500,000.
The club has denied wrongdoing.
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