Source: SKY_Sports
Taylor - Chelsea ban 'draconian'
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Gordon Taylor has labelled the punishment handed to Chelsea over the Gael Kakuta affair as 'draconian'.[LNB] On Thursday the Blues were banned by Fifa from registering any new players during the next two transfer windows after being found guilty of persuading the French teenager to breach his contract with Lens in 2007.[LNB]Kakuta, now 18, and Chelsea were also ordered to pay compensation and the player was suspended from playing for four months, although the Stamford Bridge outfit will launch 'the strongest appeal possible.'[LNB]Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballer's Association, said the punishment was probably issued as a warning to other clubs.[LNB]"It does seem quite draconian and if they (FIFA) do that they must have felt some justification," he told the Press Association.[LNB]"I know FIFA and many people in the world are worried that the biggest clubs will automatically gather the very best players.[LNB]"The worry is, if they have the best youngsters, are they going to get as good an opportunity there as somewhere else?"[LNB]Taylor also argued that the infinite amounts of money the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City have at their disposal has distorted the way talent is now recruited.[LNB]DelicateHe said: "It is a delicate situation because you get young lads who want to have the opportunity to play with these clubs.[LNB]"But if we want all clubs to have development programmes and be a catchment area for local quality youngsters, is it fair they don't get good compensation if they lose those youngsters?[LNB]"Part of the job of being a football administrator is to make sure every club has an equal opportunity.[LNB]"But when there is money about - and with some clubs it has been called 'money doping' because some have money to an infinite degree compared to others that have to watch the balance sheet - and that is not a level playing field.[LNB]"It is great for the supporters of those clubs but sometimes it makes it difficult for other clubs to compete properly."[LNB]
