Chelsea lodge European ban appeal

Published : 22 Jun 2009 16:29:29

Chelsea have lodged their appeal to Uefa against bans handed to Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa after May's Champions League match with Barcelona.Drogba was given a six-match ban, with two games suspended for two years, for his row with referee Tom Henning Ovreb. Bosingwa called Ovrebo a "thief" and serves a four-match ban, one suspended. Chelsea were also fined £85,000 for improper conduct by players and fans. Uefa revealed a date for the appeal will be announced in due course. Befo.... read more