Article 8: Section 8 - Circular Provisions

if the player moves from a lower to a higher category: the relevant cost is the average

of the training costs for the two categories;

if the player moves from a higher to a lower category: the relevant cost is the training

costs of the lower category club

if the player moves from a club in category 1, 2 or 3 to a club in category 4: no

compensation for training is payable.

Moreover, within the EU/EEA area training compensation fees should, in any event, not

exceed a ceiling. These ceilings are to be established annually by National Associations for

every club category, having heard the views of representatives of players and clubs. Such

ceilings shall be acknowledged by FIFA subject to their proportionality. FIFA shall

communicate the ceilings before the mid-season registration period via a circular to the

In FIFA’s view, the most logical formula to calculate the ceiling would be to divide the

average costs of training per club in a certain category by the average number of players

being offered a non-amateur contract by the training clubs in that category. Accordingly, FIFA

category of training clubs.

(iii) Disputes as to training compensation

If in a particular case there is a dispute about (the level of the) training compensation fees,

any party can submit this dispute to FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber. The Chamber will

rule on this dispute within 60 days. It has discretion to adjust the training compensation fee

resulting from the application of the principles outlined above, if the Chamber finds that the

fee is clearly disproportionate in the individual circumstances of the case. Any ruling of the

Chamber regarding training compensation can be appealed against to the Arbitration

Tribunal for Football.

How are training compensation amounts distributed?

Training compensation should benefit all clubs which have contributed to the training of a

young player who transfers as a non-amateur player. With this in mind, the regulations

provide that amounts paid for training compensation shall be distributed as follows:

In case training compensation is due to be paid when the player signs his first non-amateur

contract, the amount must be distributed on a pro rata basis according to full years of proper

and proven training, and in relation to the category to which the training clubs belong.

See Art. 7.4 of the Application Regulations.

See Art. 7.5 of the Application Regulations.

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

See Art. 5.4.(b) of the Application Regulations.

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