Bayer Leverkusen star and Chelsea target Hakan Calhanoglu given four month ban by Fifa over contract breach
Bayer Leverkusen star Hakan Calhanoglu has been given a four month ban by Fifa over a contract breach dating back to 2011.
The Chelsea target, a free-kick specialist, will now miss all football until the end of the season after being handed the punishment by the world governing body.
Leverkusen star Hakan Calhanoglu has been banned for the rest of the seasonReuters
It is due to an incident back in 2011 when German-born Turkey international Calhanoglu played for Karlsruhe.
A minor at the time, he had an agreement with Turkish side Trabzonspor in place – but instead he extended his Karlsruhe deal before joining Hamburg instead.
After a claim by Trabzonspor in 2013, Fifa believe this was a breach of contract against them and have subsequently banned the highly rated 22-year-old.
Calhanoglu will not be able to celebrate like this until next season having been bannedAP:Associated Press
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He must also pay £86,000 in compensation to Trabzonspor, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled today.
CAS said the FIFA ban, which was frozen pending the appeal verdict, “is reinstated with immediate effect,” and he will miss Leverkusen’s Champions League matches against Atletico Madrid as well as the Bundesliga.
He is also suspended for Turkey’s World Cup qualifying match at home against Finland on March 24Getty Images
He is also suspended for Turkey’s World Cup qualifying match at home against Finland on March 24.
In a statement, Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller said: “It’s a heavy blow for Hakan, but also for us.
"Although Bayer Leverkusen had nothing to do with the events in 2011, we are now being heavily punished. Now we're missing a very important player during a decisive part of the season.
"We obviously regret this decision, which we cannot follow in any way."
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