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How many have academies? I heard roar dont. Victorys academies go down to u13 only i believe? Would love a deep dive into this
A big question for me is should other NPL clubs bother with trying to compete with the A League Academies or are they content to be a pathway for their players into an A League Academy. Would Sydney Utd be content with their star player going to Sydney FC because, "this is the way" (in Mandalorian accent). Are Ego's able to get out of the way for this to happen?
If clubs get a kickback from the transfer system, then they may well be content with this - does this happen? Does Apia try to sign their best players with an Overseas club, to get a transfer fee directly? I'd love to know how much of that happens, or if its ever happened.
The NST further complicates this pathway (or broadens it), so we'll see what happens there?
I'm unaware of any A-League club kicking some of that transfer fee down the line.
Same goes with NPL clubs who take players from State League clubs or other NPL clubs..
Why don't we have transfer fees? From the outside it looks like the PFA has a heavy hand to play in preventing this.
What's the argument against it?
The insistence that for any transfers to be payable they must only be to fully professional players......
The only place transfer fees cannot be paid is within A-league.. from AL club -> AL club.
Otherwise there is a "DTS" in place.
A-league clubs can pay transfer fees for players in NPL, state leagues or from overseas. If they're under contract.
NPL clubs can pay transfer fees for players also. If they're under contract.
But if players are out of contract, then no transfer fees need to be paid.
And that's what happens mostly among NPL clubs.
PFA don't want transfers within the A-league while there is a salary cap..apparently.