Barca transfer ban! Catalan giants cant buy players until summer 2015 after FIFA slap down stunning embargo over rules breach Barcelonas plans are thrown into chaos by transfer ban imposed by FIFA Catalan giants had planned £100m summer spending spree Signings of Alen Halilovic and Marc-Andre ter Stergen are also now in doubt Ban has been imposed over illegal signing of Under 18 players Barcelona hope to overturn ban on appeal By Pete Jenson Published: 10:27 GMT, 2 April 2014 | Updated: 15:46 GMT, 2 April 2014 20 shares 169 View comments Barcelona have been thrown into chaos by a FIFA ruling that bans them from signing players for the next two transfer windows. The club are in desperate need of summer reinforcements with goalkeeper Victor Valdes, defender Carles Puyol and possibly midfielder Xavi Hernandez all leaving in the summer. Barca had earmarked up to £100million for new recruits with a new keeper, two defenders and a midfielder as their priorities but those plans will need to be shelved for a year after the game’s governing body banned and fined the Catalan club for illegally signing Under 18 players. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Transfer ban? No problem as Barcelonas youth players dazzle Blow: Barcelonas Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas react after the draw against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday +11 Blow: Barcelonas Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas react after the draw against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday Grimace: Neymar goes to ground during the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico +11 Grimace: Neymar goes to ground during the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Ouch: Playmaker Andres Iniesta (centre) and Co will be hurting over their transfer ban +11 Ouch: Playmaker Andres Iniesta (centre) and Co will be hurting over their transfer ban The kids who Barca must not play Lee Seung Woo - Korean, Cadete B (U15s) Paik Seung-Ho -Korean, Cadete A (U16s) Jang Gyeolhee - Korean, Cadete B (U15s) Theo Chendri - French, Cadete A (U16s) Patrice Sousia - Cameroon, Infantil A (U14s) Bobby Adekanye - Dutch Nigerian (U14s) They have 90 days to contest the fine of £307,000 and the ruling that concerns the signing of 10 young players signed between 2009 and 2013. The Spanish FA have also been fined £331,000 for contravening article 19 of FIFA regulations concerning the signing of young players. The transfer ban has cast a shadow of doubt over moves already agreed for Borussia Monchengladbach keeper Marc-Andre ter Stergen and Croatian 17-year-old Alen Halilovic, who turns 18 in June. Ter Stergen told the Kolner Express newspaper in Germany that he was still planning to leave Gladbach in the summer, but that he was uncertain of Barcelonas situation. I have not heard anything about it and do not know what you want from me now, he said. I only know that at the end of this season I will leave Borussia Monchengladbach. Barcelona hope that similar action taken against Chelsea over the signing of Gael Kakuta, which was eventually overturned, will see them successfully contest the judgement. Read all about it: Messi, pictured on the set of Pepsis new ad, will have no new colleagues for a while +11 Read all about it: Messi, pictured on the set of Pepsis new ad, will have no new colleagues for a while Level pegging: Neymars second-half goal helped Barca avoid a home defeat against Atletico +11 Level pegging: Neymars second-half goal helped Barca avoid a home defeat against Atletico Relief: Neymar celebrates his equaliser against Atletico which keeps Barca in with a shout of progress +11 Relief: Neymar celebrates his equaliser against Atletico which keeps Barca in with a shout of progress More... Barcelona 1-1 Atletico: Neymar rescues Catalans, but advantage Madrid in Spanish showdown after stunning strike from Diego and goalkeeper Courtois Nou Camp heroics THE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: Neymar saves the day for Barca but Pique is set to miss four weeks with fractured hip EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea ready to offload Lukaku to arch rivals Spurs... but only if Jose lands £31m Costa Meet Kathleen Kruger... the blonde on Bayerns bench and only woman Team Manager in the Bundesliga The £370m match! Chelseas trip to PSG is tie of the round (but will Jose and Zlatans ego come out on top?) Simeone hails most decisive performance in two years as Atletico Madrid head into second leg with Barcelona as favourites The FIFA action is the result of a year long investigation. The game’s governing body blocked the signing of six youth-team players last March. Korean youngsters Lee Seung Woo, Paik Seung-Ho and Jang Gyeolhee, Theo Chendri from France, Nigerian player Bobby Adekanye and Patrice Sousia from Cameroon were all denied the right to sign for the Catalan club subject to further FIFA investigations. Barca claimed at the time that they had not gone looking to sign the players but instead received petitions to give them trials and felt they had given the players the correct access to education required by FIFA. But FIFA claimed Barcelona had broken other rules relating to the signings. Players under the age of 18 can only switch national federations when their parents move home for reasons purely unrelated to their sons’ football futures. The ban comes as Barcelona continue to be investigated by both tax and football authorities for the signing of Neymar last summer. FIFA said in a statement: FC Barcelona has been found to be in breach of article 19 of the regulations in the case of 10 minor players and to have committed several other concurrent infringements in the context of other players. The new Luka Modric? Barcas move for teenage Croatian playmaker Alen Halilovic (left) is now in doubt +11 The new Luka Modric? Barcas move for teenage Croatian playmaker Alen Halilovic (left) is now in doubt Barca bound? Borussia Moenchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen +11 Barca bound? Borussia Moenchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen Its in the can! Messi, RVP, Wilshere and Co get in the carnival mood to film Pepsis interactive World Cup advert The soft drinks company has teamed up with Lionel Messi, Robin van Persie, Jack Wilshere, Sergio Aguero, Sergio Ramos and David Luiz for an interactive advert set around the streets of Rio de Janiero. CLICK HERE to read more. The disciplinary committee regarded the infringements as serious and decided to sanction the club with a transfer ban at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, together with a fine of 450,000 Swiss francs. Additionally, the club was granted a period of 90 days in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned. The FIFA statement added: The disciplinary committee emphasised that the protection of minors in the context of international transfers is an important social and legal issue that concerns all stakeholders in football. The committee highlighted that while international transfers might, in specific cases, be favourable to a young players sporting career, they are very likely to be contrary to the best interests of the player as a minor. Young football players are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse in a foreign country without the proper controls. This particular fact makes the protection of minors in football by the sports governing bodies, especially by FIFA, even more important. Transfer ban? No problem as Barcelonas youth players dazzle Dilemma: Barca will have to work out a way of coping without goalkeeper Victor Valdes +11 Dilemma: Barca will have to work out a way of coping without goalkeeper Victor Valdes Problem: Valdes suffered a serious knee injury last week and is due to leave the club in the summer +11 Problem: Valdes suffered a serious knee injury last week and is due to leave the club in the summer Deep pockets: Barca have made at least one big-money buy in recent summers, including Fabregas in 2011 +11 Deep pockets: Barca have made at least one big-money buy in recent summers, including Fabregas in 2011 FULL FIFA STATEMENT ON BARCELONAS TRANSFER BAN The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF) and Spanish club FC Barcelona for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. 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. Currently, the main provision relating to the protection of minors in the context of international transfers is art. 19 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (the Regulations). According to art. 19, international transfers of players are only permitted if the player is over the age of 18. However, the same article stipulates that international transfers of minor players are permitted under three limited circumstances, and such exceptions may only be granted after evaluation by the sub-committee of the Players’ Status Committee. In this respect, the Disciplinary Committee emphasised that the protection of minors in the context of international transfers is an important social and legal issue that concerns all stakeholders in football. Above all, the committee highlighted that while international transfers might, in specific cases, be favourable to a young player’s sporting career, they are very likely to be contrary to the best interests of the player as a minor. On the basis of this analysis, the committee concluded that the interest in protecting the appropriate and healthy development of a minor as a whole must prevail over purely sporting interests. The Disciplinary Committee underlined that FIFA takes the protection of minors in football very seriously. The protection of minors is one of the key principles included in the agreement concluded between FIFA, UEFA and the European Commission in 2001. The Disciplinary Committee acknowledged that young football players are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse in a foreign country without the proper controls. This particular fact makes the protection of minors in football by the sport’s governing bodies, especially by FIFA, even more important. With regard to the case in question, FC Barcelona has been found to be in breach of art. 19 of the Regulations in the case of ten minor players and to have committed several other concurrent infringements in the context of other players, including under Annexe 2 of the Regulations. The Disciplinary Committee regarded the infringements as serious and decided to sanction the club with a transfer ban at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, together with a fine of CHF 450,000. Additionally, the club was granted a period of 90 days in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned. With regard to the RFEF, the Disciplinary Committee determined that the association had also violated art. 19 of the Regulations and other provisions in the context of the transfer and first registration of certain minor players. In this respect, the RFEF was sanctioned with a fine of CHF 500,000 and granted a period of one year in which to regularise their regulatory framework and existing system concerning the international transfer of minors in football. In addition, the RFEF and the club were issued with a reprimand in accordance with art. 14 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. The web-based Transfer Matching System (TMS) became mandatory for all international transfers of professional male players within the scope of eleven-a-side football in October 2010. As early as 2009, the use of TMS was obligatory in all applications for a first registration of a minor or an international transfer involving a minor in accordance with art. 19 of the Regulations. FIFA TMS, founded as a FIFA subsidiary in 2007, established a compliance programme in 2010 to ensure that all international transfers of professional football players are conducted through TMS in accordance with the Regulations, and to control the integrity of club and association behaviour and data in TMS. Cases involving violations of the Regulations, in particular Annexes 2 and 3, are identified and investigated and, where applicable, are then forwarded to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for evaluation and decision. FIFA TMS monitors transfer activity using internally-developed market intelligence, external sources and information received from the FIFA Players’ Status & Governance and Disciplinary & Governance departments. More... 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Ready: Jose Mourinho (inset) is prepared to allow Romelu Lukaku to leave the club EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea ready to offload Lukaku to arch rivals... Cook, Pietersen and Jessica Taylor Cook insists sacking Pietersen was right and brave call... Comments (169) Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. cam, Boston, 7 minutes ago Find it hard to believe this will go through. It seems a bit ridiculous to think Barcelona are the only major club doing this sort of business 0 1 Click to rate silkroad.bandit, Kuantan, Malaysia, 9 minutes ago Good, this will shut any chances of the likes of PSG to sign Messi away from nou camp 0 0 Click to rate Michael_CAFC_Woods, London, 15 minutes ago They are a football club with dirty blood. 3 3 Click to rate steve, liverpool merseyside, 15 minutes ago 100 million in the summer! Financial fair play?????? - Plastic John, Lowbanks, 02/04/2014 15:57 Yeah because their turn over is â¬200M+ a year 1 2 Click to rate BrookHouseHayesCFC, London, United Kingdom, 22 minutes ago The Spanish government will have a word ( $s ) with Splatini and Splatter. 2 4 Click to rate Plastic John, Lowbanks, 22 minutes ago 100 million in the summer! Financial fair play?????? 2 4 Click to rate djh1975, Telford, 51 minutes ago Fifa wont have the bottle to go through with this as Barca are one of their favourite teams. Barca will appeal and then gone on a summer spending spree. 3 13 Click to rate Kevin, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 57 minutes ago The halo is slipping. 4 12 Click to rate Barbados, Salford, United Kingdom, 1 hour ago Serves them right for tapping up Henry, Larrson, Ibrahimovic, Song, Fabregas, Hleb, the Neymar thing 10 25 Click to rate curiousgeorge, Halifax, Canada, 1 hour ago If this ban is not overturned, it will open the door to many cases with top european and EPL teams. Isnt this exactly what Wenger does all the time: e.g. Fabregas ..etc. At least Barca were good sports about it and paid to buy him back. Man Utd did the same with Pique and tons of other players. So did Chelsea, Madrid .. and the list is endless. 9 13 Click to rate The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Who is this weeks top commenter? 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