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Chelsea invites Infantino for a tour after 'hoarder' criticism

Chelsea has responded to FIFA president Gianni Infantino after he criticized big clubs such as the Blues who loan out large numbers of players.

The Blues have 38 players out on loan across Europe, more than any other British side, including having players at 15 percent of English clubs — with only 14 of them yet having played a game for their parent team.

Infantino was critical of the strategy that Chelsea use to help it get around UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules that put the club at a disadvantage to the likes of Manchester United in the transfer market, arguing that it is not doing right by the players.