What is Tapping Up?

Wednesday, 11. 18. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

As we’ve discussed, the current football transfer process requires the selling team to grant the buying team permission to talk with the player. Tapping up is what the British call the process of talking to a player before the buying club has given permission.
The most common process for tapping up a player is for [...]

What is the Webster Ruling?

Thursday, 11. 12. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

The Webster ruling can be seen as the next step ion from the Bosman Ruling n the migration of power from clubs to players. Andy Webster, the Scotland defender broke his contract with Hearts with the intention of moving to rangers, achieved a similar landmark in football transfer regulations that Jean-Marc Bosman did 2 [...]

What is the Bosman Ruling?

Tuesday, 11. 10. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

The Bosman ruling was the result of a case made to the European Court of Justice in 1995. The case was put to the court to question the system of transfers of football players between quotes. It also challenged the ‘quota system’ which restricted the number of foreign players that were allowed to [...]

What Effect Does the Buying Club have on Football Transfers?

Thursday, 10. 29. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

The correct way for a buying club to get involved in a football transfer, is for the buying club to submit an offer for a player to the selling club. Often managers, or chairmen, will discuss the proposed transfer, through a meeting or series of meetings. This will determine whether the deal moves [...]

What effect does the agent have on football transfers?

Tuesday, 10. 27. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

Football agents, the black hole in the world of football, sucking all that’s light and good from the world. Or some might have you believe. Regardless of your opinion, Agents are here to stay, and they are frequently significant players in a football transfer. Here are the ways that they can get [...]

What factors affect a football transfer?

Wednesday, 09. 23. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

More than likely you’ve been through a process which involved negotiating a contract with an employer, which is usually pretty complex. Now imagine if there were many people representing you, and many people representing your new employer. To add to this, imagine if your old employer had a significant say in the process [...]

Key Players in Football Transfers

Wednesday, 07. 8. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

There are a few major players who have a real and direct influence over transfers, they are:

Player: Assuming they’re under contract, a player needs to want to leave in order for a football transfer to go through.  Generally players will leave if the manager tells them they’re not wanted, but every now and again, [...]

How do football transfers work?

Tuesday, 06. 2. 2009  –  Category: Guide to Football Transfer Rumours

In spite of all the glitz and glamour of football, players are still traded like cattle. While the cattle may have some ability to effect the situation, ultimately, they are still horse traded by CEO types in dark smoky rooms over glasses of fine whiskey. Please note that small clubs will go through [...]