Barca is in trouble because of FIFA!

(Baonghean)While the transfer ban, which was in effect until the end of 2015, was not yet over, Barcelona received another, even harsher, penalty last week: FIFA banned their La Masia academy from training foreign youth players under the age of 18. This is a significant punishment for Barca because La Masia is a major source of players for the first team and a primary source of revenue for the club, as the talents trained there are always highly sought after by other teams with very high transfer fees.

In the eyes of football fans, La Masia is the breeding ground for geniuses. Many of the world's football talents have emerged from the La Masia academy, such as Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro... The majority of players from the La Masia academy are crucial players, not only leading Barcelona to the pinnacle of club glory but also providing important players for their national teams. The closure of La Masia to foreign players under 18 is a huge loss for Barcelona, ​​the countries whose players are currently studying there, and especially for the fans. It could be said that FIFA has indirectly closed the door to the "dreams" of many young football talents around the world!

Foreign young talents are leaving La Masia one after another because of FIFA.

Entering the new season, Barca faced many difficulties as key players successively sought new clubs. This was partly due to age, like Xavi, and partly because players like Pedro and Montoya didn't have a regular starting position. Furthermore, Barca was banned from participating in the transfer market until the end of 2015. However, Barca still successfully signed Turan and Vidal, but these players could only contribute to Barca once the club's ban ended. Fans felt Barca was being attacked from many sides!

Violations of FIFA and UEFA regulations by European clubs are not uncommon. Last summer, two European football giants, Manchester City and PSG, were fined £49 million for violating Financial Fair Play rules and being limited to registering only 21 players for the Champions League instead of the original 23. Such penalties are primarily intended as a deterrent and reminder by UEFA. However, the penalty imposed on Barcelona is much harsher and effectively blocks all avenues of action for the Catalan club.

Talents like Theo Chendri and Kais Ruis from France; Paik, Jang, and Lee from South Korea; Bobby Adekanye from the Netherlands; Takefusa Kubo from Japan; Patrice Sousia from Cameroon; and Ben Lederman from the USA have all been forced to leave the La Masia training center. All of them had showcased their talent playing for Barca's youth teams and their respective national youth teams. However, with this punishment, they may still have a playing career, but reaching star status is not guaranteed! Fans are imagining that if this punishment had come to Barca sooner, perhaps the world of football wouldn't have had Messi?!

Tung Lam