Parents` associations should review their loan agreement with the loan club to determine what steps they can take if the loan club does not pay or contributes to the player`s wages. In the case of an international loan, although the parent club does not have a contractual obligation to pay the player, it is likely that he will be under pressure from the player and his agent if he does not receive the wages due. The parent association should therefore try to negotiate at an early stage with the loan club if it fears that the player will not receive his salary. It is common for a loan agreement to include a clause allowing the base club to recall the loaned player. Under these conditions, the loan agreement is in fact terminated. However, some loan agreements provide for a certain period during which the club can exercise this right (usually the January transfer window). In the event that the player is recalled, the loan club will be waived from its obligations to contribute to the salary of the player in question. Player loans come to the rugby league for reasons similar to those of football. In the UK, the Rugby Football League (RFL) requires loans to last at least 28 days. [8] There is no blockage against a player who plays for the loan club against the parent club, unless it is stipulated in the loan agreement.
In Australia, the National Rugby League (NRL) generally does not allow any credit under the Feeder Club agreement, but the Covid-19 pandemic has forced a review of the situation and loans have been admitted in 2020. [9] Others continue to defend the pessimistic position expressed in the opening paragraph, namely the use and misuse of credit by clubs to exploit “non-existent governance” and the lack of regulation, both domestically and internationally. Players can be loaned to other clubs for several reasons. Most of the time, interested youngsters are loaned to a club in a lower league to gain invaluable experience in the first team. In this case, the parent club may continue to pay all or part of the player`s wages. Some clubs have entered into a formal agreement with a foster club, such as Manchester United and Royal Antwerp,[1] Arsenal and Beveren,[2] or Chelsea and Vitesse. [3] [4] [5] In other leagues such as the Italian Serie A, some small clubs have a reputation as an “farm club” and regularly take players, especially younger players, borrowed from larger clubs. This article aims to remedy this last point by illustrating the multiple regulations and technical safety features put in place by FIFA to monitor and regulate the international transfer of loan players. The author is Integrity and Compliance Counsel, a member of the integrity and compliance division at FIFA TMS. In sport, a loan implies that a particular player can play temporarily for a club other than the one with which he is currently under contract.