Questions on Tommy Smith & League Rules

[LBLOCK]

I thought Smith had played for Watford already this season?

If so, isn't there some sort of rule where you can't have played for 2 clubs in any one season or did I just make that up after a bottle of cheap red wine?

[Quaz]

think you might be right mate........

[terry ball]

I thought Smith had played for Watford already this season?

If so, isn't there some sort of rule where you can have played for 2 clubs in any one season or did I just make that up after a bottle of cheap red wine?

I think you might be onto something here... quick, let ha9ranger know so he can tell gianni

[qprmarc]

did he start a game for watford this season though....

[Quaz]

5 according to wikipedia

[qprmarc]

doubt we will sign him anyway to be honest

[qblockpete]

its 3

[qpr-buzsaky]

According to the FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players, Chapter III: Registration of Players, Article 5.3 states

Players may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during
one season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play
offi cial matches for two clubs. As an exception to this rule, a player
moving between two clubs belonging to associations with overlapping
seasons (i.e. start of the season in summer/autumn as opposed to
winter/spring) may be eligible to play in offi cial matches for a third
club during the relevant season, provided he has fully complied with
his contractual obligations towards his previous clubs. Equally, the
provisions relating to the registration periods (article 6) as well as to the
minimum length of a contract (article 18 paragraph 2) must be respected


mascherano played for three clubs i think, not sure how that happened

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affe...s_en_33410.pdf