In MD We tell you all these days why it is mandatory for Spanish clubs, like the rest of the world, to have to give up African players for the dispute of Africa Cup The next one will start on January 13. As well as the obligation for them to be with their respective teams next Monday, January 1. This is established by the regulations FIFA collected in the annex to the Regulation on the Statute of Transfer of Players regarding the release of players for the association’s representative teams. Same situation for footballers to participate in Asia Cup which starts only one day before.
But the situation will be very different now when the next edition of Africa Cup scheduled for 2027. In fact, this edition was supposed to be held in January 2023 but was delayed by a year due to the coincidence of Qatar World Cup.
For the next appointment, clubs do not have to give up their African footballers now and they can refuse to respond to the call of their national teams. The key is that, as MD was able to confirm; At the moment the African tournament is not included in the men’s international calendar of FIFA which predicts competitions from 2023 to 2030.
And this means, according to the regulations of FIFA, with no obligation to attend the call of the national teams. This is set out in the first article related to the principles of men’s football in this annex, where it is clarified that “clubs are obliged to release their registered players in favor of representatives of the national teams of which they are have the right to play because of their nationality.” , if the association in question calls the player. Any different agreement between player and club is prohibited.”
And it is in point two where he adds that “within the meaning of the previous section, the release of players is mandated for matches that appear on the international calendar as well as for matches in the final competitions of the World Cup. ” FIFAof FIFA Confederations Cup and championships of the representatives of the “A” team of the confederations, provided that the association in question is a member of the confederation organization”.
The Paris Games is not a tournament on the FIFA calendar in men’s football
Because now the Africa Cup Not on this calendar, that obligation doesn’t exist. Yes it exists at the moment FIFA Decide, if at all, what would be logical, within your schedule. But its absence is noticeable, especially when the Asia Cup which will initially also be played in the middle of the 2026-2027 season. Specifically at the beginning of 2027 as indicated in the calendar FIFA. Which means that clubs have to give up their players.
Such a situation will be experienced next summer on the occasion of the celebration of Games in Paris in the men’s soccer tournament. Olympic events are not included in the calendar FIFA; In fact, it has not been this way until now, therefore, it excludes clubs from transferring their players in this competition except for the Spanish who are obliged by the current Sports Law although Congress has only admitted in processing the possibility of removing this obligation.
Source: La Verdad
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