The ban will start from the July transfer window this year and finish with the January transfer market in 2017. ZURICH: Spanish giants Real Madrid suffered another institutional embarrassment on Thursday as they and rivals Atletico Madrid were banned by FIFA from buying players for one year over their dealing in under-age players. The ban will start from the July transfer window this year and finish with the January transfer market in 2017 meaning newly appointed Real coach Zinedine Zidane will be unable to strengthen his squad this summer. Atletico were also fined 900,000 Swiss francs (€820,000) and Real 360,000 (€330,000). However, both clubs are still allowed to sign players until the end of the month. “The two clubs were found to have violated several provisions concerning the international transfer and first registration of minor players as well as other relevant provisions with regard to the registration and participation of certain players in competitions,” said a FIFA statement. Barcelona have just completed a one year ban for similar reasons. Real and Atletico were “issued with a reprimand and given 90 days in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned,” FIFA said. They can still sell players during…