After the recent amendments introduced by FIFA in the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players[1] (RSTP), it feels like an appropriate time to sit comfortably, look back and reflect upon the transfer system introduced by FIFA back in 2001. The entire transfer system that has been in place since then is a direct consequence of the Bosman ruling (1995) and the need to reconcile the principles of “contractual stability” and “freedom of movement”. This was certainly not an easy task and the negotiations between FIFA, the European Commission, FIFPro and UEFA stretched over a long period of time, culminating with FIFA’s issuance of the mentioned RSTP which finally entered into force in September 2001. The new regulations constituted a massive change in many different fields and, amongst other things, imposed strict conditions...
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