Chelsea have made a formal request for their FIFA transfer ban to be suspended, pending the outcome of an appeal against the penalty handed down by world football's governing body. The Blues are facing a two-transfer ed hardy hoodies window ban if the punishment is upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with Chelsea in trouble for luring Gael Kakuta away from French club Lens. A statement on the official CAS website read: "Chelsea Football Club and Gael Kakuta have filed appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision issued by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber on 27 August 2009. "Both Chelsea FC and Kakuta have Air Jordan 12 Fusion requested that the FIFA decision be stayed pending the outcome of the CAS arbitration. "A decision concerning the request for a stay is likely to be issued by the CAS at the beginning of November." If Chelsea are unsuccessful with their appeal, they will be unable to sign any new players until January 2011. Charles Sale- A good deed by Newcastle bad-boy Joey Barton Charles Sale- A good deed by Newcastle Air Jordan 13 Fusion bad-boy Joey BartonNewcastle bad boy Joey Barton has shown the other side of his complex character by buying a minibus for the football charity that helped him during his troubles. Barton wrote out a cheque for £20,000 to purchase the much-needed transport for Sporting Chance, the Hampshire clinic established by former Arsenal great Tony Adams who recovered from alcoholism to aid sports people beat destructive addictions. The player, currently on the sidelines Air Jordan 14 Fusion with a foot injury, acted immediately on discovering the cash-strapped clinic were worried about being able to afford the minibus. They had just received early hints from the FA that an annual £50,000 grant due next April might have to be reduced, or scrapped, due to the ruling bodys own difficulties, although the FA deny this will happen. Barton credits Sporting Chance with keeping him off the drink for nearly two years as well as dealing with his anger management issues. Part of the terms of his release in July 2008, after serving 74 days of a six-month prison sentence for assault and affray, was that he spent time at the clinic run by Peter Kay, who has been a mentor of Bartons since 2005. Air Jordan 5 Fusion Air Jordan 20 Fusion Air Jordan 23 Fusion Air Jordan 24 Fusion |