In a press release dated 26 June 2018, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decided that players are not to be considered a “third party” in the sense of definition 14 and Article 18ter of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP). In four distinct cases, the clubs SV Werder Bremen (Germany), Panathinaikos FC (Greece), CSD Colo-Colo (Chile) and Club Universitario de Deportes (Peru) had entered into agreements with some of their respective players that entitled them (i.e. the players) to receive a specific compensation - a lump sum or a percentage - in case of their future transfer to another club.
FIFA Media release, 26 June 2018
According to the Disciplinary Committee, “such amounts promised to the players were seen as part of the remuneration due to the players under their employment relationships with their clubs.” Consequently, the players could not be considered a third party with respect to their own future transfers and, therefore, the fact...
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