FIFA has banned Chelsea from signing players until the 2020 off-season transfer window for breaching rules covering young players.
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The Premier League soccer club has the right to appeal against the sanction, which covers the next two transfer windows and also includes a fine of 600,000 Swiss francs ($A845,819).
FIFA punished Chelsea for signing 29 players under the age of 18.
The governing body also says Chelsea entered into agreements which "allowed it to influence other clubs in transfer-related matters."
FIFA says the English Football Association has also been fined 510,000 Swiss francs ($A717,000) "and given a period of six months to address the situation concerning the international transfer and first registration of minors in football."
Australian Associated Press
