Barcelona midfielder Xavi has labelled the club's transfer ban "unjust" ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg with Atlético Madrid on Wednesday.
The Primera Liga champions were hit with a year-long suspension from buying and selling players by Fifa last week over the acquisition of 10 minors.
It was expected Barça would begin an overhaul of their ageing squad this summer, accelerated following Victor Valdés and Carles Puyol's announcements they would the club.
However, the rebuilding process could be put on hold until the summer 2015 transfer window, although Xavi was keen to trumpet the club's La Masia academy on Monday.
"It'[the transfer ban]s disproportionate and unjust. We'll try to oppose it," he told a press conference.
Barcelona's La Masia XI
Cesc Fabregas(01 of48)
Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas, right, celebrates after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
(02 of48)
Victor Valdés (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of48)
Gerard Piqué (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(04 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Juanfran of Levante reacts as Bacelona players celebrate during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(05 of48)
Sergio Busquets (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(06 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with teanmates after socring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(07 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (3R) celebrates with teanmates after socring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(08 of48)
Xavi (credit:Getty Images)
(09 of48)
Lionel Messi (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(10 of48)
Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas (R) celebrates with Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta after scoring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(11 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) vies with Levante's defender David Navarro (L) before scoring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(12 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(13 of48)
Martín Montoya (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(14 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Cesc Fabregas of Barcelona celebrates after scoring during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(15 of48)
Carles Puyol (credit:Getty Images)
(16 of48)
Pedro (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(17 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Tito Vilanova of FC Barcelona kicks the ball during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(18 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after socring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(19 of48)
Andrés Iniesta (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(20 of48)
Levante's Morocan midfielder Nabil El Zhar (L) vies with Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(21 of48)
Cesc Fàbregas (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(22 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Lionel Messi (R) of Barcelona shoots next to Papakouly Diop of Levante during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(23 of48)
Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas (R) celebrates with teammates defender Martin Montoya (L) and Barcelona's defender Jordi Alba after scoring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(24 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Pedro Rodriguez of Barcelona reacts as he fails to score during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(25 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Lionel Messi (L) of Barcelona celebrates with Jordi Alba during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(26 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Nabil El Zhar (R) of Levante competes for the ball with Andres Iniesta of Barcelona during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(27 of48)
Jordi Alba (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(28 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Barcelona line up for a team photograph before the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVATE-BARCELONA(29 of48)
Levante's midfielder Vicente Iborra (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(30 of48)
Levante's midfielder Vicente Iborra (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(31 of48)
Barcelona's midfielder Cesc Fabregas (L) vies with Levante's Morocan midfielder Nabil El Zhar during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(32 of48)
Levante's Uruguayan goalkeeper Gustavo Munua (L) vies with Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(33 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Vicente Iborra (L) of Levante competes for the ball with Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(34 of48)
Levante's midfielder Vicente Iborra (L) and Levante's Senegalese midfielder Pape Diop (R) vie with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(35 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(36 of48)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) vies with Levante's midfielder Vicente Iborra (L) during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Levante UD v FC Barcelona - La Liga(37 of48)
VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 25: Andres Iniesta of Barcelona celebrates scoring the third goal with his teammates during the la Liga match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on November 25, 2012 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(38 of48)
Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrates after voting during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Nabil El Zhar,Cesc Fabregas(39 of48)
Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas, left, duels for the ball with Levante's Nabil El Zhar, right, during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
FBL-ESP-LIGA-LEVANTE-BARCELONA(40 of48)
Barcelona's midfielder Andres Iniesta (L) celebrates with teammate forward Pedro Rodriguez after socring during the Spanish league football match Levante UD vs FC Barcelona at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia on November 25, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN (Photo credit should read JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Martin Montoya, Juanlu Gomez(41 of48)
Barcelona's Martin Montoya Torralbo, left, duels for the ball with Levante's Juanlu Gomez, right, during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Pedro Rodriguez(42 of48)
Barcelona's Pedro Rodriguez, right, reacts after failing to score against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Lionel Messi, Iniesta(43 of48)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina is congratulated by teammate Andres Iniesta, right, after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Lionel Messi (44 of48)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, right, is congratulated by teammate after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Lionel Messi, Iniesta(45 of48)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, centre, is congratulated by teammate Andres Iniesta, right, after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Lionel Messi, Carles Puyol, Fabregas(46 of48)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, center is congratulated by teammate Carles Puyol, left, and Cesc Fabregas, right, after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Andres Iniesta(47 of48)
Barcelona's Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
Andres Iniesta(48 of48)
Barcelona's Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring a goal against Levante during their la liga soccer match at the Ciutat Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.(AP Photo/ Alberto Saiz) (credit:AP)
"La Masia does a more than adequate job, it's part of our philosophy. Barça spends many years working properly with youngsters, we look after them.
"We're not isolated from what happens, but we try to stay calm in the dressing room. What happens outside helps to unite us."