Section 7 - Circular Provisions
when he starts playing regularly in the first team of club B. At 21 the player transfers to club
C in England, which plays in the third category as well. Club C is to pay non-amateur club B 1
year of training at category 3 level, plus the amount of y which club B paid to club A.
Assume a player has been effectively trained from the age of 12 to the age of 18 in club A, in
France. The player then transfers to non-amateur club B in Italy, of category 2, where he
continues to receive training. At age 22 the player transfers to non-amateur club C, of
category 1, in Spain. The training compensation which Club C will need to pay to club B,
shall correspond to the training costs of club B for the years 18 to 21.
Assume a player has been effectively trained from the age of 13 to 19 by amateur club A in
Venezuela, and moves to non-amateur club B in Mexico. Training compensation due by club
B to club A will be calculated according to the category established by the Mexican national
association times 6. Note that the relevant category for the player’s training between the
age of 13 and 15 will, in any event, be the lowest category.
(i) Calculation principles outside the EU/EEA area
As seen above, to arrive at the actual training and compensation fee which is due in a
particular case, different calculation rules apply depending on whether a transfer occurs
within the EU/EEA area or not. Thus, in case of (i) a transfer of a player from a country
outside the EEA to a country of the EEA, (ii) a transfer of a player from a country outside the
EEA to a country outside the EEA, or (iii) a transfer of a player from a country inside the EEA to
a country outside the EEA, whenever training compensation is due it shall be based on the
costs of the country of the new club, in order to stimulate solidarity within the world of
football. In other words, while taking the category of the club which has effectively trained
the player, the new club will pay according to the cost standards prevailing in its own
country.
In this way, clubs will be discouraged from hiring young players from clubs in other
countries merely on the grounds that training costs in these other countries are lower.
Rather, all clubs should be encouraged to invest in training themselves. Furthermore, clubs
which have the resources to hire football talent abroad, will be paying a foreign club
according to their own standards.
(ii) Calculation principles within the EU/EEA area
Within the EU/EEA area compensation shall, in principle, be based on the training costs of
the country of the former, training club. This principle is to be applied as follows:
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if the player moves from one club to another of the same category, the relevant cost
is the costs of this category
See Art. 5.4.(c) of the Application Regulations.
See Art. 5.4.(f) of the Application Regulations.
See Art. 7.2 of the Application Regulations.
See Art. 7.3 of the Application Regulations.
See Art. 7.4 of the Application Regulations.
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