Spanish FA, FC Barcelona sanctioned for international transfers of minors

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MessiDinho10

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Some new developments on the case, from Rafael Hernandez:

There are over 30 Spanish and English clubs being investigated by FIFA, the only actually being punished is Barcelona.

Barcelona plans to appeal, remove the ban preemptively and settle for a single window embargo, in this case January 2015.



Edit: keep in mind this info is not officially confirmed.
 
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darthvader7888

darthvader7888

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MessiDinho10 said:
Some new developments on the case, from Rafael Hernandez:

There are over 30 Spanish and English clubs being investigated by FIFA, the only actually being punished is Barcelona.

Barcelona plans to appeal, remove the ban preemptively and settle for a single window embargo, in this case January 2015.



Edit: keep in mind this info is not officially confirmed.
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Jan 15 alone would be awesome. We never do shit in the winter windows anyways.
 
aki13

aki13

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Will Puyol with his love of the club offer to play one more season if this ban is left in place? Even if its just to play 10 games next season?

I would imagine Puyi would think about it.
 
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Kjk21

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Good quote from the lawyer that handle the Bosman case a few years ago. I believe he is also representing Halilovic and is quite confident he will still move to Barca:

Dupont also backed what appears to be Barca’s defence in the case, that their La Masia academy provides an excellent all-round education for youngsters, and should not be subject to rules designed to combat the ‘trafficking’ of children by unscrupulous agents and clubs.

“FIFA has done well to identify the problem,” he said. “But I believe they are giving out the wrong medicine. When FIFA’s prohibitions do not allow a future for a boy and his family, it is the rules which are wrong. It does not surprise me that Barca sign a kid of 11 years old, if guarantees are given that he will be given an education and correct social support.”

Whether Barca did break one of their rules or not, using it in this manner is simply stupid on FIFA's part and its clearly being pushed by Madrid. What Barca does at La Masia for alot of young players only serves the sport positively and trying to change that will only hurt it.
 
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PhilS

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Per FIFA, this started in 2009, which was Laporta. FIFA says there are 10 violations, so that would really be 10 appeals to be won.

FIFA can choose to make an example of Barca. They can still also sanction other clubs.

I do think the club needs much better legal work. Huge, wealthy organizations don't have so many public legal problems..
 
FCBarca

FCBarca

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Faus says the club's lawyers are confident/optimistic that this will be overturned...and that he knows nada about football :messi:
 
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Tomchin

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Btw, is it true that there's a limit of 3 non-EU-players minor than 18 that can be signed? Because there're seem to be examples of young non-EU players at every topclub, but Barca is under the radar because we have signed more than 3?

eg Habib Makanjoula joined Chelsea when he was 13, born in Nigeria and has no European passport. Same thing with Tosin Kehinde (17) (#MUFC).
 
darthvader7888

darthvader7888

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MessiDinho10 said:
Best case scenario indeed. I hope Barça don't screw up this appeal as I really think they have a chance.
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Wouldn't mind the ban being Winter 2015 and Summer 2015 either (as long as we get our shit done in this summer's transfer window). Which I think is fairly likely to happen.
 
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