Press Release: Football transfers: Commission underlines the prospect of further progress

The European Commission is currently studying proposals from FIFA to modify its rules on transfers and is holding further discussions with the football world with a view to reaching a satisfactory solution which preserves the specificity of football while respecting European Union law. The Commission recognises the specific character of sport and of football in particular, namely its cultural and social role, the need to protect young players, to encourage training, to ensure the stability of competitions and to strengthen solidarity between large and small clubs, including amateur clubs.

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European Commission: Sport http://ec.europa.eu/comm/sport/index_en.html

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