Invitation Letters and Visa Applications
Invitation Letters and Visa Applications ✍🏼 Little Femi (18 yrs old) from Lagos, has finally been granted that opportunity he has been praying for… …. an invitation to trial for a club in Europe ✈️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 What questions should he be asking ⁉️ Does he have a valid passport? Does he require a visa? Who is […]
Electronic Player Passport (“EPP”)
Electronic Player Passport (“EPP”) An EPP is an account of a footballer’s registration history since the age of 12. For those who are familiar with the old term “International Player Passport” or “IPP”, it’s the same thing but in an electronic format. When an international transfer takes place, and it triggers a training reward, like […]
Players going on trial
PLAYERS GOING ON TRIAL ✈️⚽️ Question time ⁉️ “I’m a new agent and a European club has shown an interest in one of my players from Mali. The sporting director would like to invite him over for a trial, but has stated that the player needs to pay for the trip. Shouldn’t they be paying […]
The mutual termination of a football employment contract
THE MUTUAL TERMINATION OF A FOOTBALL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT 📑 This is usually where both parties have had enough, the love is lost and they give their mutual consent to part ways, usually settling any debts owed and sometimes one party offering the other compensation or “incentives”. Most, if not all, football employment contracts will stipulate […]
Laws of the land
LAWS OF THE LAND… 👩🏽⚖ ….Customs and Borders. As a footballer, understandably, you do a lot of travelling, be it for pleasure or for work. Travelling can be stressful at the best of times – booking taxis, lugging suitcases around, repacking/or paying excess luggage (Nigerians 🙋🏽♀️🇳🇬), going through security, etc. sooooo doing some research on […]
Cyberbullying and cybercrime
The Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012 defines Cyberbullying as “acts of using information and communications technology to intimidate, harass, or cause emotional distress”. This may cause negative emotions such as sadness, anger, fear, and embarrassment to the victim. The African Cup of Nations 2023 has yet again exposed the problem of cyberbullying! The cruel taunts and […]
Japa Airways
JAPA AIRWAYS ✈️🌍 Nigerians are well versed with the Nigerian slang “Japa”, which is a term used to describe someone emigrating to another country! In the Yoruba language it loosely translates to “escape” or “run away”. Most young footballers in Nigeria/Africa dream of “japa-ing” and playing in a big league. It’s actually a huge prayer […]
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 14bis – Unilateral termination of a contract with “Just Cause”
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 14bis – Unilateral termination of a contract with “Just Cause”. How many (African) players fully understand their obligations (as well as the club’s obligations) when they sign contracts?! 🤔💁🏽♀️ A young man contacted me two days ago to help read through and explain a […]
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 12bis – Non Payment of Salaries
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 12bis – Non Payment of Salaries Overdue Payables 💰💰💰 If you’ve been working in the African football space for any amount of time, the post below shouldn’t come as much of a surprise – it’s of a sad player who is owed salaries and […]
Let’s talk about the FIFA Clearing House – PART 4
Let’s talk about the FIFA CLEARING HOUSE 😥😩😭 – PART 4 Here is the final scenario (for now…) in the “FCP Series” and then we can move onto a few other areas of interest… Quite a few suggestions have been coming through so I’ve added them to my list 😊 ⬇️ SCENARIO THREE ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Ongoing […]