English Football GBE Criteria Q&A

Friday, 16 August 2024

This session will provide insights, and questions and answers to help clubs, leagues, players and their representatives or legal counsel understand The English Football Association's  (The FA) GBE criteria and how it applies to them.

The session will provides insights into:

• The common issues that clubs, footballers and their representatives face when attempting to execute transfers to English clubs;
• It will cover interpretation of the rules to be able to accurately calculate GBE points along with the importance of monitoring players to ensure the correct timing of applications

Speakers

• Stephen O'Flaherty, Partner & Joint-Head of Sports Group, Lewis Silkin
• James Bowles, Managing Director, Transfer Edge & Former Head of Strategy, The FA
• Moderator: Sean Cottrell, CEO, LawInSport