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FIFA fines Anderlecht for breaking youth transfer rules

Published May. 16, 2019 12:19 p.m. ET

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has fined Belgian club Anderlecht 200,000 Swiss francs ($198,000) for breaking rules related to youth transfers, but did not impose a transfer ban.

FIFA says its disciplinary panel "took into account the cooperation of the club," which violated the rules in signing four young players.

In a similar case, Chelsea is preparing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge a one-year transfer ban.

Manchester City is also under scrutiny by FIFA.

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FIFA prohibits international transfers of minors unless their families moved to a country for non-soccer reasons, or are close to the border of another nation where the youngster plays.

Exceptions within most of Europe allow 6- to 18-year-old players to be signed if education and living standards are met.

FIFA says it also fined the Belgian soccer federation 230,000 Swiss francs ($228,000).

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