Real Madrid recently signed Belgium star Eden Hazard. To conclude the deal, the Spanish club had to sign, inter alia: A transfer agreement with Chelsea FC, which stipulated a transfer fee of around €100 million andAn employment contract with the player. When such a big star like Hazard is transferred to a top club like … Continue reading Contractual Hazard: Medical Examinations
Intermediaries & Minors
The career of a football player is like an iceberg: people only see the tip, a small part, the final glory, and the whole process that takes place until then is usually ignored. A player's career begins when the athlete is 10-12 years old. During the time between that age and the signature of his … Continue reading Intermediaries & Minors
TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
In the summer of 2006 two of the hottest prospects of Argentinian football, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano signed for English club West Ham United in a deal that raised eyebrows and a lot of suspicion regarding its financial terms. It was later revealed that the specifics of the deal were left obscure on purpose, as … Continue reading TPO & TPI: Hate the player and the game
Club v Country
Football is a central phenomenon in society, with a growing importance as the most popular sport in the world, with about 270 million people participating in its various competitions. Football is the king of sport and has reached a level of unparalleled popularity. Although a sport, we need to recognise we are dealing with an … Continue reading Club v Country
FIFA Regulatory Changes
ANALYSIS OF THE REFORMS PRESENTED AT FIFA FOOTBALL LAW ANNUAL REVIEW 2018 In March 2017, a Task Force was set up under the auspices of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) to investigate the football transfer system and provide proposals and recommendations to the FIFA Council based on their findings. On 15 February 2019, the … Continue reading FIFA Regulatory Changes
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