Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP)

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Article 4

Section 4 - Circular Provisions

Yet, by way of exception, no training compensation is due:


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if a player transfers from a non-amateur club to an amateur club, unless the


player once more becomes a non-amateur player within a period of three


years after his transfer to amateur status and he is still younger than 23.


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though, within the EU/EEA more broadly, if a player transfers


from a higher category club to a club in category 4.


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if a club with which a player has signed his first non-amateur contract


unilaterally terminates a player’s contract without just cause, this club shall


not be entitled to training compensation. Previous training clubs, as they are


not responsible for the unjustified termination, shall however be entitled to


their share in the training compensation that would have been due but for


this termination.


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in cases of subsequent transfers before a player has reached 23 years of age,


training compensation shall not be due to the club who unilaterally


terminates the player’s contract without just cause. Previous training clubs


will however benefit from a cascade principle, as outlined below.


Furthermore, within the EU/EEA, in case a player younger than 23 years does not receive a


contract from the club where he has trained, and this player moves to another non-amateur


club, this factor must be taken into account when deciding whether any training


compensation shall be due, and what the amount of this compensation should be. As a


matter of principle, the player’s training club will not be entitled to receive training


compensation unless this training club can demonstrate to the Dispute Resolution Chamber


that it is entitled to training compensation in derogation of this principle. This possibility to


derogate is not applicable where national collective bargaining agreements do not envisage


it.


In case a player younger than 23 having come to the end of his contract does not receive a


new contract from a non-amateur club which is equivalent in remuneration to his previous


contract with the club, this club will be deemed not to have offered a contract to the player


for purposes of calculating training compensation.


  • b.

How is training compensation calculated?


See Art. 5.3, first indent of the Application Regulations.


See Art. 7.4.(c) of the Application Regulations.


See Art. 5.3, second indent, in combination with Art. 5.4.(b) of the Application Regulations.


See Art. 5.3, second indent, in combination with Art. 5.4.(c) of the Application Regulations.


See Art. 5.5 of the Application Regulations and Art. 42.1 (b) (iv) of the Basic Regulations.


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