Administrative Obligations in Football: Legal Implications of Visa, Work Permit and Registration Failures

This article analyses the legal consequences of a club’s failure to comply with key administrative obligations in international football transfers, particularly obtaining visas, work permits and completing player registration. Drawing on FIFA regulations and CAS jurisprudence, it explains that clubs, as employers, are generally responsible for ensuring that players are legally able to work and compete. The article also addresses how serious failures in this process may give players grounds to terminate their employment contracts with just cause.