Supposedly FIFA has decided that Roma's behavior in the Mexes affair was severe enough to sentence them to not being allowed to perform any market operations for 2 seasons. The news was apparently made public by sources close to Roma themselves. Reportedly the decision is explained in a 14-page document, and Roma, after looking at this report to understand the motives behind the sentence, will launch an appeal with TAS. This practically means that this summer`s transfer session will be a normal one for Roma, because judging on the length TAS takes to make decisions, I don`t think the appeal will be heard in less than 2 months.
According to La Repubblica there is no certainty of a suspension of the decision pending the review. While Roma will be allowed to sell for cash, they won't be allowed to receive players as counterparts. Even for free-agents their situation is complicated, included are all the deals that have already been concluded.
so this ban is a 2 season ban??? because today on skynews they said it was a 1 year ban how does this affect the juve-cassano situation though???
I was thinking the same thing. If the appeal fails, there still could be ways around it, perhaps - deferred payments, something like that.
At least you got those 3. Also you may be able to squeeze one or two more, I don't think punishment goes into effect until after the appeal.
it makes sense to me.. just play by the rules and these things wont happen.. am i gutted roma cant make more improvements to the team? well ya, but they should be fortunate to have brought in some real talent already. the offseason is rubbish anyways, i just dont want to see the consistent lacklustre performances of last season.
This will (potentially) complicate any Juve-Cassano move, because we were looking to get cash and players for Peter Pan. There was talk, for instance, of our getting Chiellini & Miccoli and a bit of cash for Cassano, a move that would suit us because our defending has been terrible (and Chiellini is impressive). But since all we can do now is sell, and since Juve is reluctant to shed lots of cash . . . Well, it's going to be difficult. This is all so upsetting to our plans--what will the directors say to Totti, who's been promised that the club is going to be ambitious in buying new players?
This is an outrage. Obviously FIFA hates us because we're our supporters are'nt always well behaved. Maybe the Mexes deal wasn't "legal" but I'm sure that this kind of thing happens all the time. We're just being bullied by a bunch of bureacratic tyrants! I know that we'll appeal 'cause I'm sure that our tifosi are outside the Trigoria as we speak.
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul1a.html Hopefully the punishment will be delayed if not scrapped entirely. The ruling itself is harsh enough but for FIFA to impose this ban after the transfer season has begun and while Roma had several deals in the works is ridiculous. This sort of ban should begin after the current transfer window is up or at the very least FIFA should have told the club ahead of time that this was going to happen. Does anyone know if this has happened to another club in the past? Is there any sort of precedent for this punishment?
There are a lot of rumors that Roma knew it was coming and that's why they sealed the deals on Kufor, Nonda and Taddei so quickly.
yeah, totti got screwed. especially seeing as he just signed a new contract that will keep him at roma until he will most likely retire
I read, it has to do with the Mexes transfer. Doesn anyone know, if the ban will be stopped, when things about the transfer will be readjusted.
theres talk now that those three signings wont be approved either. i guess that would mean cassano will stay.
How do you guys say it is unfair? Roma broke the rules. Dont cheat and you dont have to worry about silly punishments.