A.2.2 Process - Club Licensing

UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations

Content Type
Technical Regulations
Category
Specific Regulations
Subject
Club Licensing
Edition
2024
ft:locale
en-GB
Enforcement Date
1 June 2024

A.2.2.1

The CFCB First Chamber acts as the decision-making body and makes final decisions in respect of exceptions requested by football clubs.

A.2.2.2

An exception request must be in writing, clear and well founded.

A.2.2.3

An exception request must be submitted by the licensor of, and on behalf of, the requesting football club by the deadline and in the form communicated by the UEFA administration. The requesting football club must ensure that its exception request is complete and accurate.

A.2.2.4

The CFCB First Chamber uses the necessary discretion to grant exceptions within the limits of these regulations.

A.2.2.5

When considering an exception, the CFCB First Chamber shall ensure that the objectives of the three-year rule are met. These include, for example:

  1. preserving and protecting each club’s identity, history and legacy;

  2. protecting the integrity of the competitions and the European sports model, including the principle of promotion and relegation;

  3. acting as a deterrent against financial misconduct;

  4. protecting clubs’ creditors;

  5. encouraging new investments into existing clubs; and

  6. avoiding circumvention of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations.

A.2.2.6

The form and content of decisions issued by the CFCB First Chamber are determined by the applicable Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

A.2.2.7

A decision by the CFCB First Chamber on an exception request shall be notified to the requesting football club and to its licensor in accordance with the applicable Procedural rules governing the UEFA Club Financial Control Body.

A.2.2.8

An appeal can be lodged against a final decision by the CFCB First Chamber in writing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UEFA Statutes.