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CAS temporarily suspends Chelsea's transfer ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended Chelsea's transfer ban until it can reach a final decision on the matter.

FIFA had banned the Premier League club from signing players for the next two transfer windows for breaking rules in acquiring Gael Kakuta from Lens in 2007.

Chelsea appealed against a ruling that cut the London club out of the market until January 2011.

CAS did not say when it expected to reach its final decision.

Updated November 6, 2009