In view of the ongoing situation arising from the war in Ukraine and following discussions between FIFA, UEFA, the European Club Association, FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum, the Bureau of the FIFA Council – involving the FIFA President and the six confederation presidents – has today unanimously decided to amend Annexe 7 to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), which establishes the set of temporary rules addressing the exceptional situation deriving from the war in Ukraine. The decision to extend and adapt the legal framework follows the adoption of the temporary rules by the Bureau on 7 March 2022 and 16 March 2022, which provided urgent legal certainty and clarity on a number of important regulatory matters, and the subsequent decision taken by the Bureau on 20 June 2022 to extend these temporary rules. These rules were fully validated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the recent proceedings CAS 2022/A/9016 FC Shakhtar Donetsk v. FIFA. In order to continue assisting players, coaches and clubs impacted by the war in Ukraine, while at the same time striking a reasonable balance between all interests at stake and avoiding abuse, Annexe 7 to the RSTP has been adapted as follows: • In order to protect foreign players and coaches who have left the territory of Ukraine or Russia due to the conflict and who do not wish to currently return in view of the circumstances, those players and coaches will have the right to unilaterally suspend their...

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