Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Argentina introduced a new regulation known as the “Ban” rule Messi“. This policy was created to limit the departure of potential young players to Europe before they enter into professional contracts with local clubs.
With this “Messi Ban” rule, Argentina hopes that the young player development system can be fairer and provide commensurate benefits for local clubs which have been the foundation of Tango’s football.
This rule emerged from the desire of the Argentine football federation so that the Lionel Messi story does not happen again.
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As is known, Messi moved to Europe at a very young age. Barcelona brought him to Spain when he did not yet have a professional contract in Argentina.
Messi later developed into a global megastar, but the club that built him from the beginning did not make any profit.
Quoting the Sport Bible report, this regulation aims to protect Argentine clubs which have played a major role in developing young players, but are often disadvantaged by the activities of talent scouts.
Because many talent scouts approach young Argentine talents before they enter professional age, so that these players can leave without official ties to their home clubs.
As a consequence, Argentina has set strict sanctions for young players who force themselves to move to Europe without a professional contract at an Argentine club in the form of a ban on being called up to the national team.
“Argentina will stop calling any player who moves to Europe without first signing a professional contract in Argentina to its youth national team,” wrote Rising Ballers.
This policy also highlights the practice of free transfers which is considered detrimental to the developing club.
“Players who leave on free transfers will not be called up to the national team due to patria potestad [kekuasaan orang tua] which protects the interests of youth development clubs.”
The director of the youth teams of the Argentine Football Federation (AFA), Javier Méndez Cartier, emphasized that this rule is not only to protect clubs, but also prevent the exploitation of young players.
“Based on the decisions of the President and its Executive Committee, this AFA administration has always sought to defend the interests of the clubs that develop players.”
He added that any party who chooses to ignore these regulations by taking advantage of their parents’ right to move abroad must be prepared to accept the consequences.
“Anyone who does not understand this and chooses to exercise their parental right to emigrate will not be called up to any junior national team,” Mendez said.
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