Will Barcelona's Transfer Ban Affect Next Season?

It was a sad day for Barcelona fans across the world as news that the club will be unable to make any transfers through the next two transfer windows.  The news came today as FIFA handed down the sanctions in response to an investigation that found the Catalan club had broken rules concerning the signing of players under the age of 18.  Though Barca is now appealing this ban, if the ban proves to be unsuccessful, it could be crippling to one of Spain's top teams.

Manchester United: The Troubles Continue

 

Problems continued for Manchester United today as they traveled to Greece for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 match-up against Olympiakos.  The English side fell 2-0 to the Greek giants in what was expected to be a guaranteed win with both Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney returning to the lineup together.  The Red Devils have seldom lost when the pair have started together, however that trend did not continue today.  Today's loss was Manchester United's first loss of the 2013-2014 Champions League campaign.