Beefing up your squad or offloading surplus players? Five key issues to consider during the January transfer window.
(Photo: pixabay.com) The South African Premier Soccer League (“League”) January 2019 transfer or registration window opened on 2 January and will close at midnight on 31 January. Clubs (coaches actually) tried a few combinations in their squads during the first half of the season and will be looking to strengthen, or trim, their squads. For many, focus during this period tends to be on the technical (or is it tactical) aspects of their squads. This results in the neglect of other key matters such as legalities of the transfers or deals which, if not handled properly, may complicate the transfers or deals concluded during this period. In this Blog we consider five of the key legal issues (in terms of the general principles of the law, the League Handbook, SAFA and FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players) that South African football clubs must consider before concluding transfers or deals. 1 - Validity transfers We have, in the past, seen or heard of clubs "s