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.
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.
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Comment no. 513 iz a doofus
only the winners of the Championsz league dnt get knocked out evry year
so whuts ur point?
the uefa body have taken a good decision.
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.
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.
Do appeal - the bans will be doubled, but you were robbed and barca's name was on the cup sad but true
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.
DROGS SHOULD OF LANDED ONE ON THE END OF THE BA5TARD5 BEAK...
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.
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
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.
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?
Drogba is gonna kick some butt this season and all the haters will be left crying.
CHELSEA!!!!!
its appauling, i bet ovrebo gets special treatment and a pay rise, why are refs invunreble even when they clearly make horrendus decisions
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
mr platini and mr blattar just how much did you get paid to fix this match
chelsea must try there best to fight for there right frm bary white
Blues must fight for D D because uefa did wost
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
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
good afternoon mr president do you keep them furry critters still lol
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