TPO: the FIFA announces entry into force of the ban of this practice on 01/05/2015

"The ban will come into force on 01/05/2015; existing agreements shall continue to be in place until their contractual expiry. New agreements made between 01/01/2015 and 30/05/2015 will be subject to a time limit (one year maximum)," announced the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Executive Committee, concerning the ownership of players by third parties, on 19/12/2014.

The Executive Committee had decided to ban the practice, after a transition period, at its meeting on 25 and 26/09/2014 in Zurich (SUI). The FIFA TPO (third party ownership of players) working group was to study the implementation of the ban schedule, had met in Zurich (SUI) 30/10/2014.

Philippe Piat (FIFPro) announced the end of TPO in 2015 to News Tank on 09/12/2014

• "We are currently reviewing the number of periods transfers for this transition, whether it will be six (that is to say, three years) or eight (four years)" stated Jerome Valcke, general secretary of FIFA on 26/09/2014.
• "The transition period could end on 15/06/2015," stated Philippe Piat, president of FIFPro (International…