FOREIGN PLAYERS IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE CAN BREAK CONTRACTS, SAYS FIFA

Tue 08 March 2022:

Due to Russia’s ongoing assault on its neighbor, FIFA says foreign footballers and coaches working at Russian and Ukrainian clubs would be allowed to temporarily break their contracts and transfer abroad.

Football’s world governing body said in a statement on Monday that clubs in other countries will be allowed to sign up to two players who were at clubs in Russia or Ukraine outside of the transfer window.

However, the transfers are only authorized until the end of the season on June 30.

Following the invasion of Ukraine, sports groups banned Russia from international competition, and FIFA stated that the new regulations were aimed “to facilitate the departure of foreign players and coaches from Russia” should they wish to leave.

“Foreign players and coaches will have the right to unilaterally suspend their employment contracts until the end of the season in Russia,” it said.

“Players and coaches will be considered ‘out of contract’ until 30 June 2022 and will therefore be at liberty to sign a contract with another club without facing consequences of any kind.”

Ukraine’s league has been suspended since war engulfed the country, and its players are also allowed to temporarily leave until June 30, it said.

And players and coaches will be free to move on permanently next season.

After Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, FIFA suspended the country from international football games last week but has yet to suspend its football federation or officials.

But the umbrella organisation representing European leagues has already expelled Russia’s top leagues as members.

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