By Matt Slater, Press Association Chief Sports Reporter
Published: 23:14 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2019
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Manchester City will be banned from making signings in the next two transfer windows by FIFA for breaking rules related to the protection of youth players and third-party ownership, according to reports.
The club are already being investigated by the Football Association and Premier League for allegations related to youth transfers and financial fair play rules, with the latter also being looked at by European football's governing body UEFA. That investigation could result in City being banned from the Champions League.
A transfer ban for the Premier League champions would come less than a month after Chelsea were hit with the same sanction for 29 breaches of article 19 of FIFA's regulations on the transfer and status of players.
Manchester City are set to be hit with a two window transfer ban in the next few days
The west London club have already lodged an appeal against that punishment but were told by FIFA last week that the sanction would not be frozen while the case is being reviewed, as Chelsea had hoped.
FIFA have been investigating City's
