Marca: FIFA wants to introduce new rules in July next year, limiting broker commissions to no more than 6%

Live Bar December 16, Marca reported that FIFA hopes to implement new regulations from July 1, 2022, in general, to prevent agents, lawyers, family members or anyone who represents a player from charging huge transfer fees.

There is already a draft of the new norm, but it needs to be further clarified, and the many brokers represented by the well-known broker Raiola have formed a common front because they believe that the legitimacy of the FIFA regulation is questionable and that if the new regulations come into effect, they may file a class action lawsuit.

To date, there is no tax law or regulation on broker commissions. FIFA's recommendation is that commissions should not exceed 3%, and the total of the relevant transfer commissions last season exceeded 450 million euros. The FIFA report only talks about the amount of commissions, but the FA's requirements in this regard have become more stringent.

FIFA will regain more control in the new rules for brokers, after Pogba's transfer fee from Juve to Manchester United was 105 million euros and Laiola's commission was 48 million euros. FIFA intends to create a new agency that will manage all transfer-related payments and bills, etc., clubs will pay commissions to FIFA, and FIFA will transfer the funds to brokers.

The amount will no longer be paid by the club to the agent, but in full through FIFA to ensure that the commission does not exceed 6%. These transfer contracts will be controlled and confirmed whether they comply with the new specifications. Another change in the new rules relates to contracts between players and agents, which are expected to last between 2 and 3 years.

The biggest conflict between FIFA and brokers is to impose limits on commissions. In the new rules, agents can only receive a commission of 3% of the player's salary, which will be borne by the player himself, and the other 3% commission will be paid by the buyer's club. Another option will force you to forgo the first two commissions, in which case it may be more advantageous to charge a transfer fee of 10% from the seller's club as a commission. Therefore, the broker can only take advantage of one of these two options.

In addition, if the agent brings a player to a club and charges a 6% fee, then if he decides to sell the player in the next two transfer markets, he cannot collect a commission from that club. According to the broker, such a regulation is illegal. If agents come together and defend their rights, it could be similar to the situation in the European Premier League.

Typically, they can file lawsuits and claims with the courts of an EU country, and the judge will confirm with the COURT of Justice to determine whether the provision violates the relevant laws on free markets and the free movement of capital services. In short, if it violates the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the provision will be directly affected in the future.

The question now is whether FIFA's new rule will completely change the transfer market, another more practical example being Haaland, who will leave Dort at the end of the season. If One of galaxy's most powerful brokers, Rayola, wants to take a commission from him, he should sign the contract by July 1. Either get Haaland a transfer in the winter window, or sign an agreement now so haaland can leave on June 31.

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