(CNN) -- English Premier League side Chelsea have said they will mount the "strongest appeal possible" following the transfer ban placed on the club by world football's governing body FIFA. English Premier League side Chelsea have been banned by  FIFA from signing any new players until 2011 The punishment, which would prevent any new member joining the squad until 2011, was dished out after the club were found to have "induced" Gael Kukuta to breach his contract in a transfer from French league side Lens in 2007. In a statement on their official Web site, Chelsea announced their plan to: "Mount the strongest appeal possible following the decision of FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber over Gaël Kakuta.
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Chelsea to mount the "strongest appeal possible" following the club's ban
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Chelsea prevented by FIFA from signing any new players until 2011
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Club found to have "induced" Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens
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