Barcelona should go ahead and register Turan - Toni Freixa

Barcelona should not wait for approval from FIFA to
register Arda Turan according to former Camp Nou
director Toni Freixa.

Former Barcelona director Toni Freixa believes the Liga
champions should be able to register Arda Turan despite a FIFA
transfer ban and has criticised the club for not forcing the issue.

Turan joined from Atletico Madrid during the close-season but
is unable to play until 2016 due to Barcelona being under a
transfer ban for breaching rules relating to registering youth
players.

Following a serious knee injury sustained by Rafinha last month,
Barca approached FIFA and the Spanish Football Federation
(RFEF) over the possibility of fast-tracking Turan's registration.

A club statement urged FIFA to provide "a more concrete
answer" on the issue and opened up the possibility of taking the
case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Freixa, who ran unsuccessfully to become Barcelona president
in July, does not feel such steps need to be taken.

"I don't think it is anything for FIFA to [be] complaining about
because they don't have any jurisdiction in this case," he told
Sport.

"It is as simple as starting proceedings with the LFP [to register
Turan] and getting a medical tribunal to rule if Rafinha's injury is
long-term or not.

"[Barcelona] have not done this and I don't understand it. As of
now, Barcelona should go to the Spanish Federation to get the
license and if not, then to the Spanish Sports Council, because
[Spain's sports minister] Miguel Cardenal has already said he
would assist Barça.

"There's no need to wait for FIFA or to go to the CAS, who will
not resolve it before January."

Aleix Vidal, who joined Barca from Sevilla in the close-season,
is also prevented from representing his new club until January.