FIFA Give Us a Year Off!!

[SPUDMASHER]

The Barcawhores won't be chasing anyone from our squad this summer.

They have a 14 month ban on transfers

[Gunner Rob]

I like the fact that they can't sell anyone either - that means they are stuck with Alex Song for another year

[DB10GOONER]

I like the fact that they can't sell anyone either - that means they are stuck with Alex Song for another year

Fantastic!

[Revgoon89]

I like the fact that they can't sell anyone either - that means they are stuck with Alex Song for another year

Fantastic!

Close the thread and pin it.

[Leyton Gooner]

If we had a transfer embargo placed on us I wonder if anyone would notice

[rodders999]

Where's Bendtner going to go now? Madrid I guess

[IW8Goalmachine]

Won't have to listen to all the cesc to man Utd bullshit now

[begeegs]

They will get around it. Probably by purchasing via a 3rd Party, team, etc. etc. If Man City can circumvent the Financial Fair Play rules, Barca can get around this piddly ruling.

[TurnipMasher]

No doubt they'll appeal, and probably get the ban lifted. Pricks.

[DB10GOONER]

Where's Bendtner going to go now? Madrid I guess

But also, he probably has had that conversation with his dad!

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

May not be so bad for Barca's management as they have an excuse not to sign anyone.

[rodders999]

Wenger's wet dream, a transfer embargo

[Gunner Rob]

Wenger's wet dream, a transfer embargo

can we offload him to Barcelona then?
fantastic new project for him trying to win the Champions League by signing no new players

[SPUDMASHER]

I like the fact that they can't sell anyone either - that means they are stuck with Alex Song for another year

Would be funny but in reality that side of it is not enforceable.
It would amount to a restraint against the individual and would contravene their right to free movement (at least for those with European passports).

They can stop them signing but not selling. Therefore we might still have to listen to the Cesc to Manure bullshit.

The only hope would be that they cannot afford to sell anyone if they cannot replace them.

[northbank123]

I like the fact that they can't sell anyone either - that means they are stuck with Alex Song for another year

Would be funny but in reality that side of it is not enforceable.
It would amount to a restraint against the individual and would contravene their right to free movement (at least for those with European passports).

They can stop them signing but not selling. Therefore we might still have to listen to the Cesc to Manure bullshit.

The only hope would be that they cannot afford to sell anyone if they cannot replace them.

It's not unenforceable at all. They still hold freedom of movement and the ability to exercise the right to work anywhere in the EU. The only thing practically preventing them from doing that is their private employment contract with Barcelona, which would have been the case anyway. The ban only applies to selling players, the contract can still be cancelled by mutual consent and then can become a free agent and practically exercise their rights.

Their rights are fundamentally not infringed any more than the millions of other EU citizens who work in other member states on a fixed-term contract basis. It just means that Barcelona cannot demand a fee for the individual and thereby makes it more difficult for them to get out of their contract which remains unaffected by the rule. There's also no hint of any discrimination whatsoever.

I do however think FIFA will revoke that part of the ban on appeal (wouldn't be surprised if they threw it in there just as something to concede on appeal) and possibly reduce it to just one transfer window.