LONDON (Reuters) - World soccer body FIFA are investigating Premier League champions Chelsea for the third time in eight years over a potential breach of young player regulations. "We can confirm that an investigation is ongoing," FIFA said in an emailed response on Wednesday to questions about media reports regarding the club signing foreign players under the age of 18. A Chelsea spokesman told British media that the club complies with all FIFA statutes and regulations when recruiting players. Chelsea have been investigated twice previously over their signing of minors. The West London club were banned from signing players for two transfer windows in 2009, a penalty they had overturned on appeal in 2010, over Gael Kakuta's 2007 move from Lens to Stamford Bridge.

Source: The Star September 20, 2017 12:33 UTC