After signing a player, how soon can he play for his new team?

Question

In football, how soon after signing a player may he play for his new squad? Liverpool are in the middle of signing Mario Balotelli from Milan in the Italian Serie A. It is reported, that if the deal goes through, he could be available to play this upcoming Monday (4 days).

Presumably different leagues have different protocols, and if that's the case then the English Premier League could be focus since that is to be his destination if the transfer does go through.

Is a recently transferred player able to play "instantly" for his new squad? Or is there a period of time before the player may start a game?

SahuKahn · Accepted Answer

There is a time deadline before which he should have signed for the new club so that the player becomes eligible to play immediately(not exactly immediately, but i will explain with an example.)

Like in the case of Balotelli, if he wants to play against Man City on monday, he must be registered as a Liverpool player by friday i.e he must have signed for liverpool by friday noon.

Balotelli could make his debut for Liverpool at City in the Premier
  League on Monday but would have to be registered by noon on Friday and
  that appears unlikely.

Source for the above text is here

posdef · Answer

Once the transfer goes through a player may play for his/her new club as soon as s/he gets licence to practice professional football. The licence is usually given by the domestic football association.

The FA will consider a number of parameters prior to issuing a licence for a particular player, these parameters include (but not limited to) any roster restrictions that may apply such as:

total number of players registered for the league competition
eventual limitations on number of foreign/non-EU players at the club
eventual work-permit limitations (primarily in the UK, for non-EU nationals)

After signing a player, how soon can he play for his new team?

2 Answers

Add your own answers!

Related Questions

How did Shubman Gill get dismissed if the bails didn’t fall in Hawk-Eye?

Why are Indian news TV channels not showing coverage of cricket matches?

Players with 400 or more goals in all club competitions (European clubs)

Players with 300 or more goals for a single team in top flight domestic league (European clubs)

Scoring by offense on a blocked extra point

Why does there seem to be more pitching changes in recent years?

In pool, what happens if the last coloured ball and the white are sunk in the same shot?

Injuries in the 3 batter rule

Has an NHL or NBA champion ever won all playoffs series with the same record?

History of NFL scoring format

Third umpire in Hockey and Football sports

Is there a weight limit on darts, and what weight do professionals use, relative to such a limit?

Statistically, who is the worst NFL team in history?

What is it called when one runs for the second run without touching the crease during the first run?

Why would a football punter turn and run the ball into his own end zone?

What Is the maximum – Minimum Size of bat player Can use In cricket?

Was the International Wrestling Cartel the first PA professional wrestling organization to reopen after the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown?

NFL: going for it on fourth and 1

Based on the pandemic-shortened playoff format for the MLB, what are the odds that a losing team would make the playoffs?

NFL betting odds during game

Ask a Question