Barcelona have also been fined 450,000 Swiss francs (£297,000) after being punished for "breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18."
A FIFA investigation found Barcelona and the Spanish Football Federation were guilty of a "serious" infringement of rules regarding the signing of youth players in the case of 10 members of their academy. As part of the decision they have been given 90 days to rectify the situations of all the minor players involved.
The club have already confirmed they will appeal against the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the last avenue of legal recourse.
Barcelona's club statement said: "Following the resolution announced today by the FIFA Appeals Committee on violations of regulations regarding the transfer and registration of children aged under 18 years, FC Barcelonaannounces that it shall continue defending its interests before the highest sporting authority, in this case the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
"FC Barcelona may not in any way share a resolution that is an affront to the spirit of our Masia, a world renowned example of academic, human and sporting education."
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