Blues manager Frank Lampard insists he is “very happy” with the players at his disposal as Chelsea will appeal against a transfer ban imposed by FIFA over the next two weeks.
The West London giants were blocked from signing new players for two transfer windows in February earlier this year after breaching rules relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18.
That ban was partially upheld following Chelsea’s initial appeal to FIFA, however, the club is still unable to bring in senior players, serving the first part of their suspension in the recent summer transfer window.
Chelsea was permitted to register players under the age of 16, but the club announced their intention to take the case to the Court and the hearing date now set for November 20th.
Lampard has admitted that he is relaxed about the club’s current transfer situation, given how impressively academy graduates Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount, and Fikayo Tomori have taken to life in the first team this season under the 41-year-old manager.
Following the dramatic 4-4 draw against Ajax in the Champions League Lampard was asked about the situation of the transfer ban to which the Englishman replied, “I’m very interested, but I don’t know enough about the legal situation to delve. It can affect what we can do, but it is a little down my list. We have games against Ajax and Crystal Palace to think about. We are on a good run. We will always look to improve if we can, but I am very happy with what I’ve got.”
The Premier League side is on a good run at the moment and looks set to finish inside the top four by the end of the season.
