Champions League - Chelsea set to fight bans

Eurosport - Thu, 18 Jun 10:43:00 2009

Chelsea are ready to lodge an appeal with UEFA in a bid to reduce the lengthy European bans handed out to striker Didier Drogba and defender Jose Bosingwa.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Champions League Chelsea-Barcelona Didier Drogba Tom Ovrebo - 0

Drogba was given a six-match ban, the last two games suspended for two years, for his foul-mouthed confrontation with referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of their Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona in May.

UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body also handed a four-match ban, the last game suspended for two years, to right-back Bosingwa.

Chelsea also received a fine of 100,000 euros (£85,000) for the improper conduct of their players and for the throwing of missiles by their supporters.

A spokesman for Chelsea said: "We've received the UEFA verdict and we'll now take time to assess it in full and consider our response."

The club are in the process of talking to both players and although Drogba said he would abide by any UEFA punishment, it is unlikely the club would want him missing for four of its Champions League group stage games.

PA Sport

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  1. Comment no. 513 iz a doofus
    only the winners of the­ Championsz league dnt get knocked out evry year
    so­ whuts ur point?

    From paakpa, on Sat 20 Jun 12:50PM
  2. the uefa body have taken a good decision.

    From Sunday, on Sat 20 Jun 1:53AM
  3. Isn't it funny when Chelsea get knocked out of the­ CL every year.

    You can go back home now Roman , and­ maybe give some of your stolen money back.

    From miles4000, on Fri 19 Jun 1:44AM
  4. They are the punishing the end result of extremly bad­ refereeing.
    What about the cause - will they publicly­ come out and say the ref will never be in charge of­ game over schoolboy level ever again.

    From george, on Thu 18 Jun 9:23PM
  5. Do appeal - the bans will be doubled, but you were­ robbed and barca's name was on the cup sad but true

    From anthony h, on Thu 18 Jun 8:14PM
  6. Drogbas abig headed @#$% and deserves what hes got but­ why did Ballock not get punished as well. In my view­ any player who puts a hand on the referee should be­ given a ban just as well.

    From peterknight47, on Thu 18 Jun 7:42PM
  7. DROGS SHOULD OF LANDED ONE ON THE END OF THE BA5TARD5­ BEAK...

    From milltonroofing, on Thu 18 Jun 7:32PM
  8. its a petty that chelsea lost the game and its also a­ petty that chelsea fans complain with-out reasons­ toward that match.the penalty claimed is not favourably­ because,the different between ball to hand and hand to­ ball is showned and cleared to our understanding and­ some fans are claiming four penalties which i consider­ only two penalties and it was ball to hand and remember­ that penalty is not awarded carelessly in any­ competition during semi-final, not to talk of champions­ league.So let us not blame any of the football­ president for been corrupted in any way.As for drogba­ and bosingwa they deserve to be penalised for there­ misconduct.

    From AnyanwuJ, on Thu 18 Jun 7:02PM
  9. we can now believe the rumour that was on before the­ match , which many predicted that UEFA will never allow­ two English teams to play the final again . Otherwise­ the referees should also be punished for murdering­ football before the very thousand eyes of spectators to­ serve as a deterent for offenders both players and refs­ because in the field of play they both are faced with­ the same pressure.

    Morrison Ajoku

    From Morrison, on Thu 18 Jun 6:40PM
  10. uefa is bias the ref did great damage [infact murdered]­ footballin the very eyes of thousand spectators, If­ football officiated that way the love in football would­ long died .The body should also punish the ref­ [Ovrebo]so that others who are such acts may learn a­ lesson. if uefa wants to be justified , its the beleive­ of football lovers that it was a grand plan of uefa not­ to see two English teams at the finals a repeat of 2008­ finals. ITS GETTING TOO MUCH FOR OFFICIALS INVOLVING IN­ SUCH ACTS.

    MORRISON AJOKU.

    From Morrison, on Thu 18 Jun 6:05PM
  11. Frith. You sound like you've been supporting that­ South West London team for about 5 minutes.

    I wonder­ if combat 18 are still recruiting the thickos outside­ the ground?

    From miles4000, on Thu 18 Jun 5:48PM
  12. Drogba is gonna kick some butt this season and all the­ haters will be left crying.

    CHELSEA!!!!!

    From frith, on Thu 18 Jun 3:37PM
  13. its appauling, i bet ovrebo gets special treatment and­ a pay rise, why are refs invunreble even when they­ clearly make horrendus decisions

    From chris.shaw47, on Thu 18 Jun 3:24PM
  14. 500 you will remember him being sent off at the camp­ nou for a challenge on the keeper then it was obvious­ to the world there was not contact !and proven three­ seconds after ,and when he got sent off in the c l­ final vidic walked away scott free ? massive games !­ with great respect to man city ,not even in the same­ context ,get real man

    From handyandyisalways, on Thu 18 Jun 2:07PM
  15. mr platini and mr blattar just how much did you get­ paid to fix this match

    From Tim B, on Thu 18 Jun 1:19PM
  16. chelsea must try there best to fight for there right ­ frm bary white

    From valentine, on Thu 18 Jun 1:07PM
  17. Blues must fight for D D because uefa did wost

    From valentine, on Thu 18 Jun 1:04PM
  18. shall we get a kitty going for a hitman to blow platini­ away get in touch and i will forward my sorry his bank­ details to pay the money into lol

    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Thu 18 Jun 12:41PM
  19. note to chelsea give the ref a bigger brown envelope­ than platini does and hey presto we always do it with­ howard webb [apparently] lol get your russian hitmen on­ ovrebo next time ha ha

    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Thu 18 Jun 12:39PM
  20. good afternoon mr president do you keep them furry­ critters still lol

    From DAZGGMU-RED-LEGEND-OF-YAHOO, on Thu 18 Jun 12:37PM
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