RomaPress
·20 January 2022
RomaPress
·20 January 2022
FIFA announced earlier today that they’re on the cusp of implementing new regulations surrounding the loans of players in international football.
The new regulations will be submitted to the FIFA Council for approval at its next meeting with a view to their entering into force on 1 July 2022.
FIFA claims the new framework for player loans is aimed to continue their ongoing goal of reshaping the transfer system. The foundations of this new framework have three core objectives, including:
To ensure that these objectives are achieved, the new regulatory framework will include:
To ensure clubs are given ample time to adjust to these new regulations,FIFA revealed there will be a transitional period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
During this time, a club may have a maximum of eight professionals loaned out and eight loaned in at any given time during a season. After this period, the new loan regulations will evolve as follows:
At domestic level, FIFA’s member associations will be granted a period of three years to implement rules for a loan system that is in line with the principles established at international level.