Appeals of Suarez and the Uruguayan FA rejected, sanctions upheld

The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by both the Uruguayan player Luis Suarez and the Uruguayan FA, and to confirm the decision rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on 25 June 2014 in its entirety.

The terms of the decision taken by the FIFA Appeal Committee were communicated to the player and the Uruguayan FA today.

FIFA Bans Barcelona From Transfer Windows

The world Football Governing Body, FIFA has handed down two season ban to  the Spanish giant, Barcelona FC. Aaccording to FIFA must not sign any player for the next two transfer period GOAL.COM  reports. 

The sanction was as a result of an investigations initially conducted by FIFA Transfer Matching System (Fifa TMS) over the course of last year and subsequently by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee as part of disciplinary proceedings.

Barcelona FC, according to FIFA violated several provisions and rules pertaining to the international transfer and first registration of non-Spanish minors with the club, as well as other relevant principle rules in regard to the registration and participation of certain players in national Football event and competitions.