Both Real and Atlético Madrid have issued official statements refuting claims that they are set to be served a comprehensive transfer ban.
Cadena SER have claimed that both Madrid clubs are set to be banned from signing players due to issues regarding the breach of transfer regulations, following Barcelona's earlier ban after illegally completing the signing of nine youngsters.
It had been suggested that an impending transfer embargo could be a possible explanation for Real's recent flurry of activity on the transfer front, the club having spent over €50million on four players in recent months.
But an extensive statement from Real now asserts that the club is unaware of any such action, maintaining the club's strict adherance to all FIFA regulations, and claiming that the club is "saddened" by what it deems inaccurate reports.
The statement reads, "In view of last night's reports, alluding to supposed legal sources, about a future sanction against Real Madrid for possible infractions in the signing of foreign minors, the club would like to state the following:
1. That said information is completely false, as demonstrated by the fact that the Spanish Football Federation has spoken to different media outlets to refute the claims that Real Madrid is implicated in any kind of irregular activity when it comes to signing minors.
2. Real Madrid reiterates that the club has always scrupulously adhered to the FIFA regulations, as was explained in detail in the official announcement dated 26 January 2015.
3. Real Madrid is once again saddened by these reports, some of which are intended to cause harm, the only aim of which are to implicate the club in supposed infractions that have not been committed.
4. At the same time, it is surprising that certain media outlets insist on connecting the latest signings with a hypothetical sanction, as there is no relationship between the signing of players and their subsequent inscription, which is what FIFA prohibits.
5. Real Madrid reiterates once again its absolute committment to the defence, protection and the correct and healthy development of minors, which take precedence over sporting interests and, as a consquence, confirms its total support of these FIFA regulations and the club's adherence to them." [Translation via AS]
Meanwhile, Atlético also claimed to be totally unaware of any possible sanction on the part of the game's governing body.
“We have no information regarding that,” a club spokesman said. “We collaborated with Fifa in the investigation at all times. We are sure that we acted correctly. Because all the licenses were processed after approval from the Madrid soccer federation and the Spanish soccer federation.“