FIFA Taking Steps Toward Transfer Rule Reform

FIFA confirmed that "new steps have been taken to reform the transfer system in football." At the FIFA Stakeholders Committee in Zurich, the decision was taken to introduce a "new system for training rewards and limits on loan players." The training rewards system will be financed by an additional 1% levy on transfer fees, and will "encourage and reward the training efforts of clubs." A consultation process will now begin so that stakeholders "can agree on the costs to clubs of training players, and parameters can be set before the proposal is submitted to the FIFA council," with a view to being introduced in '22 (FOOTBALL.LONDON, 2/27).