Domestic Transfer Procedure

At the beginning of the Transfer process, the player has a confirmed registration and is eligible to play for the releasing club. The player’s registration for the releasing club needs to be terminated, and the new registration for the engaging club needs to be confirmed. Then, the player will be eligible to play for the new club, and the process will be completed.

The most common Transfer procedure can be broken down into the following steps:

Step 1 - Transfer Request

The Club Manager/Referent of the Engaging Club enters and submits the new registration of the player for the Engaging Club. It is done by:

• searching for existing or creating a new player’s profile, and then

• entering a new player registration for the Engaging Club.

Because the player still has a confirmed registration for the Releasing Club, the Club Managers/Referent of the Releasing Club receive an automated e-mail notification about this new registration, known as the Transfer Request.

Step 2 - Release

If the Releasing Club has no objections to the player leaving the club, the Club Manager/Referent of the Releasing Club will terminate the player’s registration. This is done by:

• accessing the player’s profile by using the Players tab on the My Club menu in the left navigation bar (Main Menu), and

• terminating the registration for the Releasing Club.

In accordance with FIFA RSTP, a player can simultaneously play only in one club at a time in the same discipline (sport). Therefore, the registration for the Engaging Club can only be confirmed after the previous registration has been terminated.

Step 3 - Approval

Now that the registration for the Releasing Club is terminated, the Governing Body may review and approve (or reject) the new registration for the Engaging Club:

• accessing the player’s profile on the club site or by using the Registration Approvals Console.

• approving or rejecting the registration by changing the status of the registration

Following the confirmation of the new registration, relevant messages are sent to FIFA Connect ID and FIFA Clearing House.

The transfer can also occur in a simpler sequence, where the Releasing Club first terminates the registration and then, in the second step, the Engaging Club enters and submits the registration. However, in this case, there are no notifications between clubs, as the system does not recognize the Engaging Club upon termination of registration.