The club was warned as to its future conduct and fined £10,000. In addition, the club was given a suspended transfer ban.

The ban has been suspended for a period of two years from 01 February 2005 and will be activated in the event of a further proven breach of the Players' Agents Regulations before FIFA or The Football Association.

If activated, the ban will prohibit the club from any national and/or international transfers from the commencement of the next operative transfer window for the duration of that transfer window.

The case related to the negotiation of the contract of Quincy Owusu-Abeyie.

This decision has been communicated to FIFA and KNVB (Football Association of Holland).

FIFA Players' Agents Regulations Article 18(1)
"Clubs which wish to engage the services of a player may only deal either with the player himself or with a players' agent who holds a Licence issued by a national association in compliance with the provisions of these regulations…"