Chelsea have been banned from signing players for the next two transfer windows, until July 2020, after being found guilty of breaching regulations relating to the recruitment of minors. Chelsea have been banned from signing players for the next two transfer windows, until July 2020, after being found guilty of breaching regulations relating to the recruitment of minors. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English club Chelsea FC and The Football Association for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. Read more on @FIFAcom ▶️ https://t.co/iTpcozM7Mz — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 22, 2019FIFA’s disciplinary committee has imposed a two-window ban on Chelsea registering new players for breaches of regulations relating to the transfer of 29 players aged under-18. Luis Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool only after the Catalan club appealed against a transfer ban, ultimately unsuccessfully (Nick Potts/PA)Yes.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2019 13:18 UTC