As a result, FIFA has announced that the organisation will allow transfer windows to be moved while adding that contracts should be extended until the completion of the current season as originally intended.
The statement read: “Expiring player contracts usually end when the season ends, with a termination date that coincides with the end of the season. With the current suspension of play in most countries, it is now obvious that the current season will not end when people thought it would.
“Therefore, it is proposed that contracts be extended until such time that the season does actually end. This should be in line with the original intention of the parties when the contract was signed and should also preserve sporting integrity and stability.”
On the subject of transfer windows, it said: “Again, it is necessary to adjust the normal regulatory position to the new factual circumstances. Accordingly, FIFA will be flexible and will allow the relevant transfer windows to be moved so they fall between the end of the old season and the start of the new season.
“At the same time, FIFA will try to ensure, where possible, an overall level of coordination and will also bear in mind the need to protect the regularity, integrity and proper functioning of competitions, so that the sporting results of any competition are not unfairly disrupted.”
Additionally, FIFA says that clubs and leagues should “provide fair and equitable solutions tailored to these circumstances” when it comes to balancing the loss of revenue with maintaining jobs.
That includes looking into government measures to support workers financially while adding that, if an agreement cannot be reached, FIFA will listen to cases.