Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid are set to be handed a ban on signing players for two transfer windows, according to a report of Cadena Cope.
The radio station claimed both Spanish capital clubs have been notified by FIFA that they have repeatedly breached regulations surrounding the signing on youth players from abroad.
La Liga leaders Barcelona were found to have broken the same rules and were banned from signing any player for two transfer windows, effectively meaning they can’t sign anyone in 2015. With that being the precedent, Real and Atletico could face the same. According to reports, Atletico have already been made aware of the ban, while Real are awaiting official confirmation.
Should both clubs be banned from signing players, they would likely appeal the decision, which would allow them to make signings until the ban comes into place, meaning it could be a busy summer at the Santiago Bernabeu and Vicente Calderon. Los Blancos already signed three players in the previous transfer window – Lucas Silva, Danilo and Martin Odegaard – perhaps a sign the Real hierarchy were aware of impending problems.
Barcelona were handed the ban last season but appealed, with it coming into effect after the summer transfer window last year, meaning they were able to recruit the likes of Luis Suarez, Matieu, Thomas Vermalen and Ter Stegen.
