FIFA has unveiled a groundbreaking decision that will affect clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup. The tournament’s organizing body has instituted a 10-day transfer window, from June 1 to June 10, 2025. This will ease transfers and settle contractual disputes. This move comes as a direct response to the challenges posed by the scheduling of the Club World Cup. It will take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025.
One of the most pressing issues surrounding the tournament is the expiration of player contracts during the competition. Typically, many contracts expire on June 30, which would fall right in the middle of the Club World Cup. This has raised concerns about how clubs will manage their squads. For example, key players can suddenly become free agents during the event. Notable names such as Kevin De Bruyne, and Luka Modric could face uncertainty. Each of their contracts expires at that time.
To address this, FIFA announced that it will allow clubs involved in the Club World Cup to make use of a special transfer window in early June.
“Member Associations will have the option of opening an exceptional registration window from June 1 to June 10 before the start of the competition,” FIFA confirmed after a council meeting. To provide teams more time to bolster their rosters before the competition, they have set this window up.
No contract extensions for expiring players
Teams are free to make trades in the lead-up to the tournament. However, FIFA has made it plain that players whose contracts are up in the middle of the event will not be given temporary extensions to remain with their current clubs. Despite initial hopes from clubs and players alike, the governing body ruled out the possibility of extending contracts beyond their natural expiration date. They stated that clubs and players will have to “find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players’ participation.”
However, FIFA will give…
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Publish date : 2024-10-04 16:09:33
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