FIFA announces that it will approve new regulations for soccer players’ agents and seeks to benefit training clubs

The FIFA announced this Thursday that its Council will approve the new agent regulations between this month of March and June, “a text that is agreed, agreed and consulted with all possible parties”

“It is not a project, the new agent regulations will be approved between March and June by the FIFA Council. They will be imminent. The text is agreed, agreed and consulted with all possible parties and the next few weeks will see its appearance,” he said. Emilio Garcia Silverolegal director of FIFA.

During his speech at the beginning of the Annual FIFA Football Law Conference which is being held this Thursday and tomorrow Friday in Buenos AiresGarcía Silvero recalled that the regulations have been finalized after the preparation of three drafts, after the contacts maintained with organizations of agents.

Regarding the novelties that this year will include in the legal and compliance area, García Silvero also confirmed that the Clearing House -“Clearing House” will begin to operate this year and will be managed from Paris.

“We are very excited to be able to launch ita company subject to French law and regulated by the French banking authority”, he indicated in relation to the new body, which It will control the transfers of the players and will guarantee that the money of the buying clubs is distributed correctly to the training teams.

García Silvero also referred to the recent modification three days ago of the Regulations on the Statute and Transfer of Players, with annex 7, so that the contracts of foreign players and coaches in Russia and Ukraine are suspended until June 30 so that they can sign for any club.

“I would say that it is an unfortunate annex, because it is preceded by a disastrous situation of war and invasion such as Ukraine, but we have to help where we can. This is a joint project, it looks more like a collective agreement and I would like to thank the world footballers union FIFPRO, the World Forum of Leagues, the clubs and UEFA for the collaboration”, he added. (D)