Section 18 - Circular Provisions
the match in question is held on a different continent from that on which the club is
domiciled.
- c.
a player for national duty in ensuring that the player respects the timeframes set out in the
his club on time after the match.
In this respect the club, with which the player is under contract, shall be notified in writing
of the player’s expected outward and return journey ten days before the match.
Furthermore, not only the player but, at the same time, his club shall also be informed in
writing about the summons at least 15 days before the date of the match for which the
player is required. In turn, the club shall confirm the release of the player to the national
association concerned within the ensuing six days.
- d.
Non-observance of the release provisions
So as to ensure that the imposed deadlines are respected, the new Regulations provide for a
series of sanctions. In particular, it has to be pointed out that if a player does not resume
duty with his club by the timeframes stipulated in the relevant article, the period of release
for his national association can be shortened for the subsequent summons. The extent of
the reduction will depend on the kind of match concerned.
Furthermore, and in case of recurrent breach of the applicable provisions, the FIFA Players’
Status Committee will have the authority to impose appropriate sanctions, such as fines,
additional reduction of the period of release or interdiction of a summons to the subsequent
match / matches.
If a player reports late for duty more than once, in addition to the above described
consequences the FIFA Players’ Status Committee may, ex officio or at the request of the
player’s club, impose supplementary sanctions on the player and/or the national
association.
7.
Dispute settlement
The key to the new dispute settlement provisions are the following elements:
- a. Players and clubs have the choice to submit the triggering, contract-related elements
of their disputes to national courts or to football arbitration. Whatever the choice
they make, the sportive sanctions envisaged in the present regulations can only be
imposed by FIFA bodies, notably the Dispute Resolution Chamber. Decisions of this
Chamber are subject to appeal to the Arbitration Tribunal for Football.
- b. FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber will be composed of members chosen in equal
numbers by players and clubs, as well as an independent chairman. The same is
See Art. 42.1 of the Basic Regulations.
See Art. 42.1.(b)(i) of the Basic Regulations; Art. 15 of the Application Regulations.
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