Roman Odyssey: TAS Confirm Transfer Ban

7/21/2005 6:26:00 PM
The TAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) has upheld the transfer ban FIFA had imposed on AS Roma for the Mexes affair late last month.
This means Roma will be unable to buy any new players at least until the next transfer window.

TAS in-fact made it known that they will hand out a final verdict before the winter transfer window opens in January.

This decision probably also means Roma will have to give up on the signings of Kuffour, Nonda, and Taddei that they made before the ban was imposed.

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This decision probably also means Roma will have to give up on the signings of Kuffour, Nonda, and Taddei that they made before the ban was imposed.

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Roma fail in transfer appeal Thursday 21 July, 2005

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Roma have failed in their appeal to get the FIFA transfer embargo imposed on them scrapped or suspended.

The capital outfit did appeal against the decision, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport have today found against the Italian club.

The Giallorossi were handed a one-year ban as a result of their controversial move for Philippe Mexes last summer.

As a result, Roma are still unable to buy on the market which is a massive handicap with the season set to start on August 28.

Mexes joined the capital club before his Auxerre contract expired and although the move was ratified, the peninsula outfit have been severely punished for their conduct.

Roma were already informed last month that they will have to pay Auxerre £5.3m for the defender, who was also given a six-week ban for his role in the transfer.

This latest decision will also complicate their sales strategy regarding both Antonio Cassano (pictured) and Amantino Mancini.

Although the pair can still legally be sold, they must be released for cash only rather than be involved in any player plus cash deal.

That will be a major blow to Juventus who were hoping to offer money and the likes of Giorgio Chiellini and Fabrizio Miccoli for the Italian starlet.

It is also unclear at this stage whether today’s judgement affects the status of any transfers that have taken place so far, such as the arrivals of Shabani Nonda, Samuel Kuffour and Rodrigo Taddei.

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