5 February Football's world governing body, Fifa, has given its reaction to the news that Chelsea and Lens have settled their dispute over the poaching of Gaël Kakuta in 2007. A statement on Fifa's website says that Fifa "always actively encourages clubs to try to resolve disputes by means of amicable settlements rather than litigation". But there is clearly a desire by Fifa to stress that its original (and now overturned) verdict against Chelsea was as sound as it could have been.
Fifa reacts to the Chelsea-Lens deal over Kakuta
Fifa reacts to the Chelsea-Lens deal over…
Fifa reacts to the Chelsea-Lens deal over Kakuta
5 February Football's world governing body, Fifa, has given its reaction to the news that Chelsea and Lens have settled their dispute over the poaching of Gaël Kakuta in 2007. A statement on Fifa's website says that Fifa "always actively encourages clubs to try to resolve disputes by means of amicable settlements rather than litigation". But there is clearly a desire by Fifa to stress that its original (and now overturned) verdict against Chelsea was as sound as it could have been.