#NUFC Ornstein says deal is worth £130m to #NUFC because of "solidarity payments". What are solidarity payments?
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Solidarity payments in football are a mandatory FIFA rule (part of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP)) where up to 5% of a cross-border transfer fee is distributed to clubs that have trained a player between the ages of 12 and 23.
sep 1, 2025, 6:23 am • 0 0 • view
Which I have never seen mention in any transfer prior to this.
sep 1, 2025, 6:24 am • 0 0 • view
Ornstein just trying to undervalue the 130m.
sep 1, 2025, 6:25 am • 0 0 • view
Ta. I've looked at FIFA's explanation but still lost with the £5m difference. Isak is of the right age, but this isn't a cross-border transfer. And who pays the 5%, buyer or seller? How can one club pay £Xm and the other get £Xm plus £5m. Maybe it's just too early in the day for me.
sep 1, 2025, 7:12 am • 0 0 • view