The Barcelona president, Josep María Bartomeu, attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), where they discussed the presentation of their appeals to FIFA against the sanctions imposed on the two organisations.

The presence of Bartomeu, who left the RFEF's Ciudad del Fútbol without making any statements to journalists, occurs days after Barça confirmed their decision to appeal against the sanction which prevents them from signing players during the next two transfer windows. FIFA asserts that they broke rules in place to protect minors when signing players.

The meeting also involved the president of Cataluña's local federation, Andreu Subies, given that this body is in charge of applying for licences of players under the age of 18 who join Barcelona.

Sources close to the board stated that Barcelona and the RFEF agreed to work together on the presentation of their appeals, which in the case of the Federation consists of FIFA fining the body 500,000 Swiss Francs (around €410,000).

The RFEF has already started work on complying with FIFA's rules and adjusting its regulations on the signing of players under the age of 18, which it has been given a year to complete.

Barça will lodge an appeal with FIFA and request that the measures be suspended as a precaution so that they can make signings over the coming months.