Barcelona are preparing to take the 'Arda Turan Case' to the CAS

Barcelona are preparing to return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, this time to try and push through Arda Turan's registration, as they believe they are within their rights to do. 

However, before another visit to the CAS, FC Barcelona will first go to FIFA's Court of Appeals to underline that the legislation in Spanish football allows them ro replace a player who is injured long-term. That is the case with Rafinha and therefore opens the door for them, in theory, to register Arda Turan, despite FIFA's transfer ban. 

Presuming that FIFA are not willing to listen to Barça's reasoning, the Catalan club's legal team are already preparing their case which they will take the CAS as soon as possible. 

Before the CAS, Barcelona will not just take the 'Arda Turan Case', but they will also try to defend the rights of the young players who have been banned from training at La Masia with their teammates or living at the complex. The parents of the children affected are also wanting to take the case to the CAS. 

On Monday night, the RFEF, whose rules clearly state Barça should be allowed to register another player, backed the club's quest to register Arda. The Spanish Sports Counil have also come out in support of Barcelona's bid to over-rule FIFA's decision. 

Technically, Barça transfer ban -- which was effectively a registration ban -- ended on September 1, which as been ratified by FIFA. Therefore, and in keeping with the RFEF's rules, they believe they should be allowed to register Arda in place of Rafinha, who has been ruled out for more than six months with ligament damage.