FIFA Suspends Atletico & Real Madrid Transfer Ban

Fifa's appeals committee has temporarily suspended Real
Madrid and Atletico Madrid's transfer bans with immediate
effect.

The two clubs had been sanctioned for failing to comply with
regulations on signing young players, with the ban on
registering new transfers set to begin at the end of the
January window.

It will now be lifted, however, pending the outcome of the
decision of both sides to appeal the ruling and punishment.

Atletico maintain that they acted within the law in all cases
with which Fifa have raised grievances and announced their
intention to appeal on Monday.

"We consider that we have acted within the law in all cases,"
a statement read.

"In addition, we request the probationary suspension of the
sanction pending the outcome of the appeal."

Real have also declared that they will fight the charges since
they were handed out on January 14.