Barcelona could be denied the chance to
publicly unveil Luis Suarez when he completes
his £75m move from Liverpool.
Barca have had a bid accepted for Suarez, who is serving a four-month ban from all "football-related activity" for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.
BBC Sport has spoken to someone familiar with the process, who said a formal presentation and news conference would contravene the suspension. It would prevent Barca repeating the event they held after signing Neymar.
Neymar waves to the Barcelona supporters in the Nou Camp at his unveiling
It was estimated about 90,000 fans were in the Nou Camp for the Brazil forward's presentation in June 2013.
Cesc Fabregas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Villa have been introduced to the Barcelona supporters in similar fashion in recent years.
But while world governing body Fifa has already said Suarez, 27, can have a medical, it is felt any promotional activity for his new club would be a step too far.
It promises to be a test of Fifa's strength, though, given the severity with which it punished Suarez, who has also been suspended for nine international matches and fined 100,000 Swiss Francs (£66,000). Suarez was banned after biting Juventus defender Chiellini during Uruguay's World Cup match with Italy on 24 June.
Fifa said "such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch" and on Thursday rejected Suarez's appeal against the severity of the punishment.
After initially claiming his innocence, Suarez has apologised to Chiellini but cannot play for his new club until November.
Barca have had a bid accepted for Suarez, who is serving a four-month ban from all "football-related activity" for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.
BBC Sport has spoken to someone familiar with the process, who said a formal presentation and news conference would contravene the suspension. It would prevent Barca repeating the event they held after signing Neymar.
Neymar waves to the Barcelona supporters in the Nou Camp at his unveiling
It was estimated about 90,000 fans were in the Nou Camp for the Brazil forward's presentation in June 2013.
Cesc Fabregas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Villa have been introduced to the Barcelona supporters in similar fashion in recent years.
But while world governing body Fifa has already said Suarez, 27, can have a medical, it is felt any promotional activity for his new club would be a step too far.
It promises to be a test of Fifa's strength, though, given the severity with which it punished Suarez, who has also been suspended for nine international matches and fined 100,000 Swiss Francs (£66,000). Suarez was banned after biting Juventus defender Chiellini during Uruguay's World Cup match with Italy on 24 June.
Fifa said "such behaviour cannot be tolerated on any football pitch" and on Thursday rejected Suarez's appeal against the severity of the punishment.
After initially claiming his innocence, Suarez has apologised to Chiellini but cannot play for his new club until November.
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