Rules that will resolve Black Cats’ compensation should Benji depart
by the Professional Football CompensationCommittee(PFCC) – or as they are more commonly known, a tribunal.
Who is on the committee? The committee is comprised of a minimum of four members:
- A chairperson with an ‘appropriate legal background’
- Representatives from the leagues in which the transferor and transferee club play (or one representative if they play in the same league)
- A member of the PFA and a member of the LMA
What do they take into consideration when setting the compensation level? A number of key criteria are assessed when deciding what level of compensation a club will receive. These include the following:
-Thestatusofbothclubsinvolved in the transaction (i.e. their current league and academy status) - The age of the player - The amount of fee paid by the player’s current club (if applicable) to obtain their registration
- The length of time for which for the club held the player’s registration
- The length of contract offered – and turned down – by the player’s current club, and the contract they will be signing at their new club
-Hisplayingrecord,including any international appearances
- Substantiated interest from other clubs in acquiring the player
- Costs caused by paying for the player’s accommodation, traininganddevelopment,and running the academy
Are there any set fees Sunderland will be guaranteed to receive? No. There are no set fees laid out by the committee. Eachcaseisjudgedonaplayerby-player basis.
Is the committee’s decision final?Yes.TheEFLregulations state that the committee’s decision is ‘final and binding’ –meaningthepurchasingclub mustpaythecompensationfee they decide.