FIFA closes Padilla case, removes Athletic from blacklist and allows summer registrations | OneFootball

FIFA closes Padilla case, removes Athletic from blacklist and allows summer registrations | OneFootball

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·13 February 2026

FIFA closes Padilla case, removes Athletic from blacklist and allows summer registrations

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FIFA has closed the Padilla case and taken Athletic off its blacklist, meaning the club can sign and register players next summer.

The move comes two days after the governing body barred Athletic from registering new players until January 2028, covering three transfer windows, according to El Correo.


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Ibaigane resolved disagreements with Mexican club Pumas over the loan of the goalkeeper from Zarautz.

With the dispute settled, the registration restriction set two days earlier will not apply to the summer window.

The episode, widely referred to as the Padilla case, is now considered closed.

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