FIFA allows foreigners to suspend contracts with clubs from Russia

FIFA has published a statement related to foreign players and coaches who have contracts with clubs in Russia and Ukraine, Report informs.

“The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to extend the temporary employment rules established in the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) with the aim of effectively assisting players, clubs and coaches impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Under the RSTP provisions approved by the Bureau of the Council, should clubs affiliated to the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) or the Football Union of Russia (FUR) not reach a mutual agreement with their respective foreign players and coaches before or on June 30, 2022, and unless otherwise agreed in writing, these players and coaches will have the right to suspend their employment contracts with their clubs until June 30, 2023.

These provisions give players and coaches the opportunity to train, play and receive a salary, while protecting Ukrainian clubs and facilitating the departure of foreign players and coaches from Russia,” reads the statement on the FIFA website.