Establishment of a modern Domestic Transfer System (DTS) and Regulatory Framework

Football Australia recently announced the establishment of a modern Domestic Transfer System (DTS) for clubs and players within Australian football. The aim of a new DTS is to achieve regulatory change, drive player production and kick start the Australian football economy, which has had its growth stunted by the lack of a proper domestic player transfer market and current regulations, which although protect its economic viability somewhat disincentivise the larger football economy in Australia.

Introduction

In Football Australia’s ‘XI Principles for the future of Australian football’,[1] Principle III is dedicated to stimulating the growth of the Australian football economy through the establishment of a modern DTS and the associated integration of the Australian ecosystem into the global transfer market.

Football Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO), James Johnson, who has extensive experience with, and knowledge of transfer systems through his time both at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and as Head of Professional Football at FIFA, recently stated that:

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