FIFA suspends new agent rules ahead of transfer window, but awaits final CJEU decision

January 2 – In A significant to come down on THE day before of THE winter transfer window, FIFA has temporarily sidelined It is entire global unfold of reforms designed has regulate agents' fresh.

FIFA had won A challenge against their propose rules has THE Court of Arbitration For sport (CASE) but THE regulations were suspended just 36 hours Before THE opening of THE European window.

THE move follow up A series of arbitration audiences And court judgments In THE UNITED KINGDOM, Germany And Spain which judge THE propose restrictions has be illicit because they broken competition law.

THE rules were destined has regulate player agents And cap transfer costs has ten% as GOOD as limiting commissions has 3% of A players salary When those earnings are more that $200,000 by year, Or 5% When THE player won up has $200,000. Those boundaries would be be 6% And ten%, respectively, When THE agent acted For both THE player And THE club signature them.

FIFA research has sidewalk a few of THE huge costs paid has agents And prevent them representative both THE purchase And sale clubs. But with THE rules judge inapplicable In three big European soccer nations, rolling them out global became untenable and implementation will NOW be delayed until the case East heard by THE European Court of Justice.

FIFA had Already said he would be conform with A court injunction issued In Germany by to suspend THE Implementation of THE regulations For any of them transfers with connections has THE European Union. But This has NOW has been extended worldwide.

In A letter sent has member federations on SATURDAY, FIFA justified THE scrapping of It is rules by saying he had has "protect competitive balance has A global level" but added he had Already spear A call.

A FIFA statement read: "On 30 December 2023 THE desk of THE Advice approved THE global temporary suspension of THE FFAR (FIFA Soccer Assigned (Agents) Rules by THE German court decision, until THE European Court of Justice makes A final decision In THE on hold procedures concerning THE FFAR.

“FIFA remains convinced that THE FFAR are A necessary, proportionate And fully legal regulatory stage has address systemic chess In THE international transfer system. »

FIFA initially revealed THE ruler changes last January Before they were officially introduced In October. They included A writing exam for licenses agents as GOOD as A limit on THE the amounts has be accused has clients. As A result, a few agents to have would have has been Operating with reduced commissions And FIFA NOW confront THE perspective of A heavy legal Bill to reconquer lost earnings.

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