To prevent child exploitation, FIFA prohibits the international transfer of minors - i.e. players under the age of 18. There are however a small number of exceptions to the rule, which are regulated and overseen by FIFA. Article 19 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players ( RSTP ) [1] sets out the regime, and requires a sub-committee of FIFA’s Players’ Status Committee (PSC) to review and approve (or reject) all applications for the international transfer of minors. The applications are submitted by national football associations who, under Article 19bis RSTP, are required to keep a register of all minors playing at professional academies in their country.
To help stakeholders better understand the process and the detailed documents required to support applications for the international transfer of minors, FIFA has developed a ‘Minor Application Guide’ ( Guide ) to supplement the RSTP.
In September 2020, FIFA released an updated version [2] of the Guide. This provides a summary of the Guide’s requirements and makes some observations on the current system. Specifically, it looks at: Remember Me Get access to all of the expert analysis and commentary at LawInSport including articles, webinars, conference videos and podcast transcripts. Find out more here .
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He has represented clients before governing bodies such as National Associations, ITF, UEFA, CONMEBOL, AFC, FIFA, World Athletics, and the CAS.
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