AFP/Ian Kingtonview photoLONDON (AFP) - Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti insisted on Friday that he will not be rushing for the Stamford Bridge chequebook despite a transfer ban being lifted on the Premier League leaders.
The high-flying London club had been banned by FIFA from signing any new players until January 2011 after they were accused of encouraging French youngster Gael Kakuta to break a contract with his first club, Lens.
AFP/Stephen Shugermanview photoBut on Friday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) temporarily lifted the four-month suspension pending a full ruling by arbitrators which now allows Chelsea to reinforce their squad in the January transfer window.
Ancelotti, whose team tackle defending champions Manchester United on Sunday, said: "We can buy players in January, but we don't want to take a decision in this moment.
"I'm very happy with the squad and it's not necessary at the moment to take new players.
"I know we will lose four players in January (to the African Cup of Nations), but if we maintain the players' fitness, we can have a good period also without the African players."
Earlier, CAS released a statement from their headquarters in Lausanne in which it explained its decision.
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has granted the request for a stay filed by Chelsea Football Club Ltd and Mr Gael Kakuta in relation to the decision taken by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on 27 August 2009," it said.
Chelsea had asked for a suspension in a bid to sign new players during the January transfer window.
The arbitrators normally take about four months to rule on cases from the moment they were lodged - in Chelsea and Kakuta's case on October 22.
That would potentially leave the London side free to take part in the next transfer window between January 1 and 31, 2010.
The court has not yet set a date for a hearing on the case, staff said.
FIFA has been trying to clamp down on the practice of negotiating and making deals with players already under contract with another club, especially those involving youngsters.
Kakuta, who has shone in Chelsea's reserves, was still a Lens player and only 15 years old in June 2007 when he signed a contract with the English club.
Lens felt that Chelsea came and used their wealth to "steal" a young player that they had nurtured, and complained to FIFA.
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we need good young players
drogba,kalou = bojan,pato,aguero
essien,mikel = di maria,lennon,coasta
Players that can be considered for the coming Jan'10 transfer:
Drogba/Kalou = Hulk/Balotelli
Essien/Mikel = Sessegnon/Hamsik/Mannini/Lennon or Young
All the best for Bleue Lions this coming Sunday versus Manu.
Goal Chelsea!!
If chelsea throw away a ton of money of players now, it is as much of an admission of guilt!
Chelsea have a quality squad and they have players within the current squad to get them through January, without the need for major signings.
Drogba= Anelka/ Sturidge/ (Cole)
Essien= Lampard/ Ballack
Kalou= (doesn't start)
If they were going to sign players Aguero/ Di Maria/ Villa/ Mertezacker are all quality players!
bring in David beckham and thierry henry and all chelsea problem is solve
The major reason for asking for suspension of the ban was to quickly sign enough players before the ban starts to count. anceloti should not pretend as if chelsea wasted time and money paying a lawyer to seek for the suspension of the ban because we do not need players. Chelsea needs players, good players, they must join the force this january unfailingly before the ban starts counting.
If anceloti does not have anything to say, it's not a must to talk. CHELSEA MUST SIGN PLAYERS NOW to make nonsense of the ban when it starts counting
that gives us, the fans a sigh of relief. up blues, up billionaires, up bridge, winner all the way.....lary_babs
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