At its constitutive meeting, chaired by FIFA Vice-President and UEFA President Michel Platini, the committee discussed club ownership and licensing in great depth.
The new licensing system will come into force in early 2008 after the FIFA executive has ratified it later this month. FIFA President Blatter expressed dismay at the decision passed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne with regard to Spanish club Granada 74.
“I am very disappointed that CAS has ignored the principle of sporting criteria for qualifying for a division and opened the doors for the American franchise system to football. FIFA will take immediate action to stop this loophole by passing appropriate regulations.”
And, as a result of the Carlos Tevez case, immediate action was also called for as regards third-party ownership of players. The committee said that the FIFA administration is working on a simple and effective solution as part of the transfer regulations that will be submitted to the world governing body’s Legal Committee.
The committee also discussed a wide range of current topics concerning the future of football. Working groups were set up to revise the international match calendar and address the release and insurance of players for international matches.
“All of the parties involved in football must come together to decide on the future of football and on the football of the future,” explained chairman Michel Platini.
