FIFA: Temporary legal framework incorporated into Regulations on the Status & Transfer of Players

"Following FIFA's fruitful consultation with key football stakeholders in relation to the transfer system and possible amendments to article 17 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), the Bureau of the Council has adopted an interim regulatory framework concerning the RSTP (available to download) and the Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal (also available to download)," said the world body on 23/12/2024. This framework "will apply immediately, including to cases pending before the Football Tribunal."

The new framework "addresses the rules about compensation for breach of contract, joint and several liability, inducement for breach of contract, International Transfer Certificates and proceedings before the Football Tribunal, with a view to providing clarity and stability ahead of upcoming registration periods and upholding globally uniform rules. FIFA considers that it has the responsibility, as the recognised global governing body of football, to provide as much regulatory stability and clarity in the current circumstances."

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