FIFA are set to investigate Real Madrid’s youth transfer policy and have asked the club to provide details on 51 players.
Real Madrid's fierce rivals Barcelona are not allowed to buy any players for the next two transfer windows after irregularities were found in their youth transfer policy.
Now Real Madrid are set to face similar investigations and football’s governing body will look into the transfers of 51 under-aged players who Real Madrid signed in the past few years.
Los Blancos are confident that their dealings were within the rules and said in a statement that the majority of 51 players were exempt from the rules for various reasons.
The club pointed out that ten of those players are Spanish nationals and 23 foreign players were already registered with Spanish clubs.
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FIFA rules regarding Under-18 players state that a player can move to a club in a different country if their parents move their for non-footballing reasons, they belong to another nation within the European Union or they live within 100km of the club.
Barcelona’s appeal against FIFA sanctions was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in December and it remains to be seen whether Real Madrid face a similar punishment if they are found guilty.
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