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London Based English Premier League side, Chelsea have been banned by world football body, FIFA, from signing new players for the next two transfer windows. The Blues have also been fined 600,000 Swiss francs, while the English Football Association has been fined 510,000 Swiss francs. The ban however does not apply to Chelsea’s women’s and futsal teams, and does not prevent players in the men’s teams from leaving. The ban follows an investigation into Chelsea’s signing of foreign under-18 players, based on documents by French website, Mediapart, which alleged that 14 Chelsea signings were under the age of 18. “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,” reads a statement on FIFA website on Friday. “The Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Chelsea with a ban on registering new players at both national and internation...

A Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha, over tax evasion charges. Nigerian Football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha as he is popularly known – has repeatedly failed to appear before the court to answer why he allegedly failed to pay his income taxes. The judge in charge of the case, Adedayo Akintoye issued the warrant for the arrest of the former Eagles captain on January 29 and thereafter adjourned until February 19. However, on February 19, the prosecution had not effected the arrest forcing the judge to, again, adjourn till April 15 and ordering that the warrant be executed by then. The football star is facing a three-count charge instituted by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice bordering on failure to furnish his income returns and nonpayment of tax. The state filed the charges through its prosecutor, Jide Martins, in June 2017 and the suit began four months later. T...