Covid-19: -36.2% in transfers in January 2021 compared to January 2020 (-49.1% in value)

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Covid-19 / international transfers: 36.2% less in January 2021 than in January 2020 - ©  FIFA

2,690 international transfers were recorded in January 2021, compared to 4,215 in January 2000: this represents a decrease of 36.2% and the lowest volume of activity recorded in six years, FIFA said on 17/02/2021 (market presentation to download, see links).

Regarding the amount of compensation, which had reached $1.16bn in 2020 (€1.05bn on...

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Covid-19 / international transfers: 36.2% less in January 2021 than in January 2020 - ©  FIFA

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