FIFA Transfer Window & Registration Rules 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FIFA regulations, what is the maximum length of the first transfer window in a season?
- 16 weeks (Correct answer)
- 12 weeks
- 10 weeks
- 8 weeks
Correct answer: 16 weeks
The first transfer window of a season may last no longer than 16 weeks.
Question 2: Which FIFA body is responsible for maintaining the Transfer Matching System (TMS)?
- FIFA Disciplinary Committee
- FIFA Players' Status Committee (Correct answer)
- FIFA Secretariat General
- FIFA Governance Committee
Correct answer: FIFA Players' Status Committee
The FIFA Players' Status Committee oversees TMS operations and registration compliance.
Question 3: A player whose contract expires on June 30 signs a new contract with a foreign club on July 2. Which registration window applies?
- No window required as player is a free agent (Correct answer)
- The first transfer window
- The second transfer window
- A special out-of-window registration
Correct answer: No window required as player is a free agent
Out-of-contract players may be registered outside the transfer window as free agents.
Question 4: What happens if a club fails to submit a transfer agreement via TMS before the window closes?
- The transfer is automatically approved
- The player cannot be registered until the next window (Correct answer)
- A 10-day grace period is granted
- FIFA issues an automatic suspension
Correct answer: The player cannot be registered until the next window
Failure to complete TMS submission before the window deadline means the player cannot be registered for that window.
Question 5: How many times may a professional player be registered with different clubs in a single season under FIFA rules?
- Unlimited times
- A maximum of two clubs
- A maximum of three clubs (Correct answer)
- A maximum of four clubs
Correct answer: A maximum of three clubs
A professional player may only be registered with a maximum of three clubs in any one season.
Question 6: A 16-year-old domestic player is transferred mid-season. Which rule governs whether he needs a transfer window?
- Only international transfers require windows; domestic follows national association rules (Correct answer)
- All transfers regardless of age require a FIFA window
- Players under 18 are exempt from all transfer windows
- Minors may only transfer in January
Correct answer: Only international transfers require windows; domestic follows national association rules
FIFA transfer windows primarily regulate international transfers; domestic transfers are governed by the national association's own window rules.
Question 7: Under the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, what is the 'protected period' relevant to?
- The window during which a club cannot poach another club's players
- The period during which unilateral contract termination triggers sporting sanctions (Correct answer)
- The time a player must remain registered before re-transfer
- The cooling-off period after a transfer is rejected
Correct answer: The period during which unilateral contract termination triggers sporting sanctions
The protected period is the time span during which unilateral termination of a contract without just cause results in sporting sanctions.
FIFA Transfer Window & Registration Rules 2
Under FIFA regulations, what is the maximum length of the first transfer window in a season?