Chelsea to appeal UEFA punishments

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NYON, Switzerland (AFP) — English Premier League giants Chelsea appealed on Monday against the punishments meted out last week by UEFA over their behaviour following the Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona last month.

The club had originally announced that they would accept the decision of UEFA on the behaviour of Ivory Coast star striker Didier Drogba and Portuguese international fullback Jose Bosingwa - Chelsea were also fined 100,000 euros.

However, they have decided that after Drogba received a six match suspension two of which are suspended, while Bosingwa was handed a four-game ban, with one match suspended, last week that they will appeal.

UEFA's judgement followed the angry scenes that marred Chelsea's elimination from the Champions League at...