When’s a punishment not a punishment?

Well, in the least surprising turn of events since Sir Alex Ferguson criticising a referee or Liverpool losing a game because Gerrard and Torres are not fit, Chelsea’s two transfer window transfer ban has been temporarily handed a stay until the Blues full appeal against UEFA’s decision is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, probably some time in late January to early February 2010. Well, in the least surprising turn of events since Sir Alex Ferguson criticising a referee or Liverpool losing a game because Gerrard and Torres are not fit, Chelsea’s two transfer window transfer ban has been temporarily handed a stay until the Blues full appeal against UEFA’s decision is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, probably some time in late January to early February 2010.