There are reports that FIFA is seriously thinking about imposing a transfer ban on both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid for the next year and a half. The reasons behind this are the signings of underage players. The ban would mean that the two Madrid clubs won’t be able to sign new players for the upcoming summer transfer window and the 2016 January market. If the ban is really put into action by FIFA, it could prove to be devastating for the teams, as they have some pretty big moves planned after the end of the current season.
The latest reports are that Real Madrid has made an official statement in which the club absolutely denies that it has done anything to break the transfer rules. The full statement was provided by the Whites:
“In view of last night’s reports, alluding to supposed legal sources, about a future sanction against Real Madrid for possible infractions in the signing of foreign minors, the club would like to state the following:
1. That said information is completely false, as demonstrated by the fact that the Spanish Football Federation has spoken to different media outlets to refute the claims that Real Madrid is implicated in any kind of irregular activity when it comes to signing minors.
2.- Real Madrid reiterates that the club has always scrupulously adhered to the FIFA regulations, as was explained in detail in the official announcement dated 26 January 2015.
3.-Real Madrid is once again saddened by these reports, some of which are intended to cause harm, the only aim of which are to implicate the club in supposed infractions that have not been committed.
4.- At the same time, it is surprising that certain media outlets insist on connecting the latest signings with a hypothetical sanction, as there is no relationship between the signing of players and their subsequent inscription, which is what FIFA prohibits.
5.- Real Madrid reiterates once again its absolute committment to the defence, protection and the correct and healthy development of minors, which take precedence over sporting interests and, as a consquence, confirms its total support of these FIFA regulations and the club’s adherence to them.”
Furthermore, Atletico Madrid has also stated that they are “confident of having acted properly” in all deals in which they have signed young players. If FIFA doesn’t approve Real Madrid’s and Atletico Madrid’s statements, they would surely face the ban. However, if both teams disagree with the decision made by FIFA, they could take the matter into court. That would at least delay the ban until the end of the summer transfer window, and the clubs would be able to execute crucial transfers.
Barcelona is currently under such a transfer ban, and it will be lifted after the end of the upcoming summer. If another ban is imposed on the Madrid teams, we could be witnesses of a transfer window, in which Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona won’t have the opportunities to improve their lineups.
Soccer Rumors: Madrid teams to face transfer ban?
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