Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Atletico Madrid’s transfer ban until 2018

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Atletico Madrid’s appeal against a transfer ban imposed on the club by FIFA.

This means the Diego Simeone’s side cannot register new players until January 2018.

Atletico and rivals Real Madrid, were banned from signing players for two transfer windows, after being found guilty of breaching the rules over the transfer of foreign players under the age of 18.

After losing their appeal to FIFA, Atletico served the first window of their ban in January 2017, before taking their appeal to CAS.

But CAS’ ruling, which Atletico say they strongly disagree with, means they are unable to add new players ahead of the 2017/2018 season and will now serve the second window of their ban.

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