FIFA have banned Chelsea from signing new players in the next two transfer windows after breaching rules relating to the registration of players under 18, football's governing body has confirmed.

An official statement released on Friday reads:

"The Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Chelsea with a ban on registering new players at both national and international level for the next two (2) complete and consecutive registration periods. This ban applies to the club as a whole - with the exception of the women’s and futsal teams - and does not prevent the release of players."

Source: Goal