GOAL takes a look at how training compensation will be calculated and in what ways it will benefit academies and feeder clubs...
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), in line with FIFA regulations, has implemented a system of 'Training Compensation' and 'Solidarity Contribution' which will be applicable to player registration and transfer of professional domestic players from the 2020-21 season onwards.
When a player signs his first professional contract, the club would have to pay a certain amount as 'training compensation' to academies or clubs in which he has trained during his formative years. This fee will have to be paid each time he switches clubs until the end of his 23rd birthday, for training incurred up to the age of 21.