❌ FIFA ban Athletic from signing players for three transfer windows

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·12 February 2026

❌ FIFA ban Athletic from signing players for three transfer windows

FIFA has included Athletic Club in its register of sanctioned clubs that are prohibited from registering new players, according to Marca.

The ban on registering players imposed by FIFA, which has not yet provided any explanation on the matter, will be in effect for three registration windows: summer 2026, winter 2027, and summer 2027.

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🚨🚨🚨 💣 La FIFA ha incluido al Athletic en la lista de clubes baneados e implicaría una sanción de tres ventanas de fichajes sin poder inscribir jugadores. Aún no se saben los motivos. ❌ [@basmarti, @deia_eus]
– Thursday, 12 February 2026

The red-and-white club has also not offered any explanation regarding the sanction.

The FIFA list “includes clubs that are temporarily banned from registering new players due to various infractions, such as financial disputes or regulatory breaches.”

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