Chelsea appeal against transfer ban

Chelsea have appealed against Fifa’s ruling to ban the club from operating in the next two transfer windows.

The Premier League side were subject to an investigation by the sport’s world governing body over the signing of foreign under-18 players.

Fifa says it found breaches in 29 cases out of 92 investigated, including striker Bertrand Traore, now at Lyon.

Chelsea have also been fined £460,000, while the Football Association has been fined £390,000.

The ban, which runs until the end of January 2020, does not prevent the release of players and will not apply to their women's and futsal teams.

Fifa says it has received an appeal but could not confirm when this would be heard.