Contractual stability versus players mobility

Abstract

In this paper, the author considers the problem of harmonising the contractual stability of professional football players and their freedom of movement as workers. After analysis of the concepts of international mobility of professional football players and in particular their limitations in regard to players’ transfer on the part of FIFA, the author points out the most commonly occurring problems which are related to defining player status, the option of one sided player contract extension and one sided contract termination, and in this sense provides solutions de lege ferenda.

Keywords

• contractual stability
• mobility of professional players
• player status
• one sided contract termination