LaLiga markets Sevilla 'Transfer Tracker' to recover unpaid player fees

December 13 - LaLiga Tech, the digital development and business partnership arm of the Spanish league, is teaming up with Sevilla FC to make its "Transfer Tracker" technology available to clubs around the world.

Transfer Tracker is a technology and legal advisory service that detects and claims millions of backdated player transfer payments owed to football clubs under FIFA's new clearinghouse.

According to the transfer rules, clubs can claim up to 5% of the transfer fee from any player who has been trained through their youth system. LaLiga estimates that there are around $1.2 billion in unclaimed payouts.

Marcos Gonzalez, Head of Value Proposition at LaLiga Tech, said: "There are world-class academies that produce and export amazing football talent, but don't get the compensation they deserve. We have created Transfer Tracker to help clubs of all sizes discover and receive that extra income, without the need to invest their own time and resources."

The system works when clubs submit a free request. The Transfer Tracker team will then analyze the transfer market to identify any player transactions that could give rise to a compensation claim. Once the fee has been determined, the money can then be sought directly between the two clubs or through FIFA's dispute resolution systems, if necessary.

Sevilla's data and legal teams have been running the system for two years and have identified over 700 player moves that have been developed within the club in 53 different competitions. The club recovered more than one million euros in payments.

LaLiga Tech says it has also worked alongside clubs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Portugal to launch new complaints processes. In total, they found that 537 transfers were eligible for claims, representing over €117m in market value, with an average total claim value of €3.4m per club.

José María Cruz, general manager of Sevilla FC, said: "The sector is missing the opportunity to secure a new source of income that rewards its knowledge and coaching methodologies. It is a silent drama suffered by the vast majority of clubs and which disproportionately affects clubs with fewer resources."

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