PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION T
PLAYERS: CONTRACTS, REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS
SECTION T: PLAYERS – CONTRACTS
Approaches to Players Old Rule
T.1. A Club shall be at liberty at any time to make an approach to a Player with a view
to negotiating a contract with such a Player:
T.1.1. if he is an Out of Contract Player; or
T.1.2. in the case of a Contract Player, with the prior written consent of the Club
(or club) to which he is contracted.
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T.2. A Club shall be at liberty after the third Saturday in May in any year and before
the 1st July next following to make such an approach to a Contract Player:
T.2.1. who will become an Out of Contract Player on that 1st July; and
T.2.2. who has received no offer from his Club under Rule V.17.1; or
T.2.3. who has received but has declined such offer.
T.3. Any Club which by itself, by any of its Officials, by any of its Players, by its Agent,
by any other Person on its behalf or by any other means whatsoever makes an
approach either directly or indirectly to a Contract Player except as permitted
by either Rule T.1.2 or Rule T.2 shall be in breach of these Rules and may be
dealt with under the provisions of Section W of these Rules (Disciplinary).
T.4. For the purposes of Rules T.2 and T.3, “Contract Player” shall include a player who
has entered into a written contract of employment with a Football League club.
Approaches by Players Old Rule
T.5. An Out of Contract Player, or any Person on his behalf, shall be at liberty at any
time to make an approach to a Club (or club) with a view to negotiating a
contract with such Club (or club).
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T.6. Subject to Rule T.7, a Contract Player, either by himself or by any Person on his
behalf, shall not either directly or indirectly make any such approach as is referred
to in Rule T.5 without having obtained the prior written consent of his Club.
T.7. After the third Saturday in May in any year and before the 1st July next following
a Contract Player to whom Rule T.2 applies or any Person on his behalf may
make such an approach as is referred to in Rule T.5.
Public Statements Old Rule
T.8. A statement made publicly by or on behalf of a Club expressing interest in
acquiring the registration of a Contract Player or by a Contract Player expressing
interest in transferring his registration to another Club (or club) shall in either
case be treated as an indirect approach for the purposes of Rules T.3 and T.6.
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Inducements Old Rule
T.9. Except as may be provided in a Player’s contract:
T.9.1. no Club shall induce or attempt to induce a Player to sign a contract by
directly or indirectly offering him or any Person connected with him or his
Agent a benefit or payment of any description whether in cash or in kind;
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