FC Barcelona: elections for the presidency, planned for 2016, advanced to the end of season 2014-15

The elections for the presidency of FC Barcelona, scheduled to be held at the end of the 2015-16 season, have been advanced and will take place at the end of the 2014-15 season, announced Josep Maria Bartomeu, the current president of the club, on 07/01/2015.

"By advancing the election date, we want to reduce the disproportionate pressure now knows the club," said Josep Bartomeu, who announced that he would run in the elections. "I expect candidates to act with responsibility and fair play. We will have time to debate during the campaign. Until that time, I ask them for fair play and to support the club," stated the current president of Barça.

FC Barcelona: the CAS dismissed the appeal of the club regarding the transfer ban until January 2016; FIFA rejected the appeal of FC Barcelona on 20/08/2014

• The FIFA Appeals Committee rejected the appeal lodged by FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) and confirmed "a transfer ban which will see the club prevented from registering any players at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, starting with the…