May 14 – The world players’ union FIFPro is considering issuing a formal complaint against the South Korean federation and its top-flight K-League domestic league for keeping the country’s players out of contract negotiations.
FIFPro, which is made up of 65 national players’ unions and recognised by FIFA, criticised both bodies for trying to implement a new contract system without the consent of the Korean Pro-Footballers Association (KPFA).
Under the system a player will have to accept a transfer if another club offers better terms, which FIFPRO believes breaches FIFA regulations and is a violation of free choice of employment.
“The contractual clause … is truly inexplicable and reduces the player’s transfer to a transaction between two employers, with the employee having no say whatsoever,” FIFPro said in a statement.
“This means that if two clubs find an agreement on the transfer of a player, and the new club offers him 1 won more than under the contract with his current club, he must move.”
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