In April 2014, FIFA banned the club from buying players for the next two transfer windows following the violation of the FIFA's rules about the transfer of footballers aged under 18. A statement on FIFA's website read "With regard to the case in question, FC Barcelona has been found to be in breach of art. 19 of the Regulations in the case of ten minor players and to have committed several other concurrent infringements in the context of other players, including under Annexe 2 of the Regulations. The Disciplinary Committee regarded the infringements as serious and decided to sanction the club with a transfer ban at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, together with a fine of CHF 450,000. Additionally, the club was granted a period of 90 days in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned." FIFA rejected an appeal in August but the pending appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport allowed Barcelona to sign players during the summer of 2014. COUNT 5
QSN1 When FIFA ban Barcelona from buying players? ANS1 April 2014 QSN2 What was the FIFA  charge that Barcelona violated? ANS2 footballers aged under 18 QSN3 What fine did FIFA impose on Barcelona for the rules violation? ANS3 CHF 450,000 QSN4 When did FIFA reject an appeal of the rules violation ruling? ANS4 August QSN5 What did the pending appeal allow Barcelona to do anyway? ANS5 sign players