FIFA Transfer Matching System

In 2007, the 57th FIFA congress voted to create an online system for male 11 a-side international football transfers as one of the recommendations of the FIFA task force “for the good of the game”. The objectives were to increase integrity and transparency in the market by increasing data available to football authorities on every transaction and to enforce rules on the protection of minors. Vision Statement The vision of FIFA TMS is to foster and sustain a transparent transfer market based on integrity, accountability, and innovation. Mission Statement In the context of the football transfer market, FIFA TMS aims to: 1.Enable clubs to confirm the terms and conditions of player transfers; 2.Facilitate the transfer of player registrations between Associations; 3.Help safeguard the protection of minors; 4.Provide information and decision making tools to key stakeholders; 5.Train and support key stakeholders; 6.Monitor player transfer activities and investigate alleged breaches of the transfer regulations; and 7.Enforce adherence to the transfer regulations through a specific sanction system, presenting breaches of those transfer regulations and proposing sanctions to the competent FIFA-bodies Core Values Excellence •Provide outstanding client-centred tools and services •Anticipate challenges and proactively initiate and deliver creative solutions •Communicate clearly and promptly with all our stakeholders Integrity •Commit to fairness, transparency and best practices •Challenge the status quo and strive for improvement in market efficiency •Achieve equitable enforcement of the Regulations through a rational and ‘common-sense’ approach Solidarity •Promote synergy and partnership between stakeholders •Exercise leadership in education, compliance and development •Apply flexibility and proportionality with respect to cultural differences