Online bookmaker PaddyPower has eased the odds on Chelsea winning this season’s Premier League from 6/5 to 5/4 following the news of Chelsea’s transfer ban until January 2011. The shock ban imposed by FIFA has taken many by surprise as to its severity for a crime committed by many clubs before now and is unlikely to go unchallenged by Chelsea. PaddyPower offer football betting odds of just 4/7 that Chelsea find a way of reducing the initial punishment handed down to them whilst its 5/4 FIFA make it stand.

Chelsea are 10/3 to not win another major trophy before the end of the 2010/11 season should the transfer ban have a major impact on their fortunes whilst the online bookmaker are also offering odds on Ancelotti or Abramovich throwing the toys out of their prams and walking away with 13/8 for the Italian and 5/2 the Russian call it quits before January 2011.

Darren Haines, spokesman for paddypower.com, said: “Chelsea remain favourites for this season’s title but being unable to strengthen in the January window undoubtedly damages their chances.”

Chelsea Football Betting
5/4 Chelsea to win the Premier League this season
13/8 Ancelotti to leave before Jan 2011
5/2 Roman to leave before Jan 2011
10/3 Chelsea to win no trophies before June 2011

Chelsea Ban – Will the Two Transfer Window Ban Stand
5/4 Yes
4/7 No

Chelsea to Finish in Top 4?
1/16 Yes
13/2 No

How Many Players Leave During Chelsea’s Transfer Ban?
33/1 None
10/1 One
11/2 Two
7/2 Three
3/1 Four
7/2 Five
6/1 Six
13/2 Seven or more

First Player to Leave
7/2 Drogba
4/1 J Cole
9/2 Ballack
9/2 Anelka
11/2 Cech
13/2 Essien
8/1 A Cole
9/1 Terry
10/1 Lampard

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