Blues ponder response to UEFA sanctions

CHELSEA were last night considering their response to UEFA’s decision to hand lengthy European bans to Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and fine the club £85,000 (€100,000) following their controversial Champions League exit to Barcelona.

Ivorian striker Drogba was given a six-match ban – the last two suspended for two years – for his foul-mouthed confrontation with referee Tom Henning Ovrebo at the end of their Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona in May.

UEFA’s control and disciplinary body also handed a four-match ban – the last game suspended for two years – to right-back Jose Bosingwa.