Wednesday 2 April 2014

Barcelona banned by FIFA over Transfer

FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Real Federación
Española de Fútbol (RFEF) and Spanish club FC Barcelona for
breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of
players under the age of 18.

According to a statement released by the world football governing body, on it's website Barcelona was fined 450 000 Swiss francs ($509 400).

The sanctions follow investigations initially conducted by FIFA
Transfer Matching System GmbH (FIFA TMS) over the course of last
year and subsequently by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee as part of
disciplinary proceedings. The RFEF and FC Barcelona were found to
have violated several provisions concerning the international transfer
and first registration of non-Spanish minors with the club, as well as
other relevant regulations with regard to the registration and
participation of certain players in national competitions. The
investigations concerned several minor players who were registered
and participated in competitions with the club over various periods
between 2009 and 2013.

Read more here on FIFA.COM

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