Chelsea's French scout Guy Hillion claims that the Blues are not guilty in the controversial transfer of Gael Kakuta from RC Lens, despite the transfer embargo placed upon them by FIFA.
Kakuta moved to Stamford Bridge in 2007, and the Londoners were found guilty by football's world governing body of breaking rules relating to the 'inducement' of young players from abroad. But Hilion maintains that French clubs should get their own house in order before criticising their English counterparts.
"His [Kakuta's] mother is widowed and was responsible for five children and had big financial difficulties," Hillion told La Voix du Nord.
"When we started to talk about a possible move to Chelsea, we asked her if she ever signed anything with Lens. She promised she had signed nothing, nothing at all. Six months later, sorting out her papers, she found a pre-contract. She didn't even know what it was.
"French clubs try to appear as the innocent victims," he added. "But that is a caricature. It is just a money matter.
"A few weeks ago, an agent called me for Le Havre chairman Jean-Pierre Louvel, to know if I was attracted by their best young player, a French international [reported to be midfielder Gueida Fofana] born in 1991.
"They wanted to sell him [to an English club] for a nice sum [about €4 million]. Morally they were not disturbed a young player could join England for such a fee."
now we know whos fault right?
damn. i am started to hate france now..
bunch of freaking bull crap.
and of cos the freaking fifa.
pui!
they should step down.. seriously
platini and blatter is not any where near fit to be a head of something. they should go and work in a farm.
facts are there. we shall see what FIFA will "punish" Chelsea for its cock up
Originally posted by Y_Shun:facts are there. we shall see what FIFA will "punish" Chelsea for its cock up
banned 2 season from wearing jersey? ![]()