Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane is "confident the team's results will not suffer from a one-year transfer ban imposed by FIFA for breaking rules regarding the signing of under-age foreign players," according to Adriana Garcia of REUTERS. FIFA rejected the appeals by Real and Atletico Madrid against the punishment which "prevents the two La Liga clubs from registering new players during the next two transfer windows." Zidane said, "I don't think the ban will affect us because I'm very happy with the team that I have. I have a big roster. I'm happy with the players and they are happy with me. If we have to have the same team for two or three years, it's not a problem." Zidane is, however, "concerned at how the ban will affect the youth section of Real." The Frenchman has two children under 18 "who play in Real's youth system." Zidane: "I don't understand the ban. I can speak with regards to my children. They were born here, have lived here all of their lives and it's absurd that they can't play football. It bothers me and I don't understand what is going on. I hope it a solution can be found" (REUTERS, 9/9).
