FIFA gives every local federation the right to choose the history of the transfer market

The Spanish newspaper "AS" revealed the final position of the International Federation of Football, FIFA, from the upcoming transfer market, summer Mercato, in light of the crisis of suspension of football activity, as a result of the outbreak of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19.

In a report published on Monday, the newspaper said that FIFA had already approved a "protocol" and sent it to all 211 member states of the International Federation.

The summer transfer period began on July 1 of each year, but the Football Association gave each local federation the right to choose the date of the next summer and winter transfer period, provided that their duration does not exceed 16 weeks.

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The contracts of the professional players with their clubs will be extended until the end of the current season, with the end of the contracts postponed to the actual end of the season.

The following is the full document as published by the newspaper:

For player contracts ending in summer:

- If the player's contract expires next summer, it will be extended until the end of the current season.

- If the player signed a contract with a new team, his new contract begins at the beginning of the next season.

- In the event that competitions overlap between two teams in two different leagues that have the right to the same player, priority will be given to the previous team of the player until the season ends.

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- All requests to extend the end of the current season will be approved, and all requests to extend or amend registration requests for the next season will be approved provided that the period does not exceed 16 weeks.

- The federation will be allowed to amend the season and transfer window dates via TMC and notify the International Federation of this.

- Any player whose contract has expired or whose contract has been terminated due to the Corona virus is allowed to contract a new team outside the transfer period.