After London’s Chelsea started signing long-term contracts with new reinforcements, UEFA decided to stand in the way.
According to the new rules of financial fair play, a player can sign a contract at least until the end of the competitive season, and for a maximum of five years.
Chelsea has signed a number of player contracts over five seasons in the last six months, allowing them to spread wages over the longer term which reduces their allocations when they file their annual report.
The last in the series of reinforcements, Mykhailo Mudryk, signed a contract for eight and a half years, and the 89 million pounds he will earn will be spread over that period, which brings him an annual income of 11 million pounds, reports “BBC”.
Because of this, UEFA plans to set a five-year limit over which the transfer fee can be distributed.
Clubs from England will still be able to sign multi-year contracts, but they will not be able to extend the transfer fee beyond the first five years.
In the last six months, Chelsea signed Benoit Badiashile and David Datro Fofana for six and a half seasons, Noni Madueke for seven and a half years, Wesley Fofana for seven seasons, and Marc Cucurella for six seasons.
