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Chelsea starlet Vincenzo Camilleri has been banned for two months by Italian authorities.
The ban will not directly impact on the 16-year-old, who joined The Blues in the summer, as it is only for domestic Italian action.
His former club Reggina took the case to the Italian Disciplinary Commission, as they were left fuming at the loss of one of their brightest young prospects.
They claimed he talked to Chelsea without their permission prior to his move, while the player's lawyer Vittorio Rigo admits the decision has left everyone disappointed.
"The ruling was a surprise, Vincenzo left Reggina because of the climate that was against him - which had been created in the media," said Rigo.
"Vincenzo has always been grateful to Reggina for the opportunities they granted to him.
"Many Italian boys his age would love to go abroad, learn another language and face a challenging environment.
"The big regret is that his name has been associated with such a matter.
"[Lilo] Foti [Reggina president] knew for months the will of the boy and he also met with people from Chelsea, nevertheless it is us who have been penalised.
"Looking back it probably would have been better to have kept quiet like other players and inform the president once the deal was completed so we would have had less hassle."
The ruling did please Foti - who feels he gained some sort of victory over Chelsea.
"This was launched because the player was not 16, and to achieve this Frank Arnesen [Chelsea director] and Carlo Jacomuzzi [Chelsea scout] landed in our territory without jurisdiction," he said.
The ban will not directly impact on the 16-year-old, who joined The Blues in the summer, as it is only for domestic Italian action.
His former club Reggina took the case to the Italian Disciplinary Commission, as they were left fuming at the loss of one of their brightest young prospects.
They claimed he talked to Chelsea without their permission prior to his move, while the player's lawyer Vittorio Rigo admits the decision has left everyone disappointed.
"The ruling was a surprise, Vincenzo left Reggina because of the climate that was against him - which had been created in the media," said Rigo.
"Vincenzo has always been grateful to Reggina for the opportunities they granted to him.
"Many Italian boys his age would love to go abroad, learn another language and face a challenging environment.
"The big regret is that his name has been associated with such a matter.
"[Lilo] Foti [Reggina president] knew for months the will of the boy and he also met with people from Chelsea, nevertheless it is us who have been penalised.
"Looking back it probably would have been better to have kept quiet like other players and inform the president once the deal was completed so we would have had less hassle."
The ruling did please Foti - who feels he gained some sort of victory over Chelsea.
"This was launched because the player was not 16, and to achieve this Frank Arnesen [Chelsea director] and Carlo Jacomuzzi [Chelsea scout] landed in our territory without jurisdiction," he said.
