Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has revealed that some teams produced half-baked players’ contracts in a bid to meet Club Licensing System requirements.
However, Fam Transfer Marching System Manager, Casper Jangale, who is also coordinating Club Licensing requirements, said the association accepted the contracts because they had some basic information, which was vital.
He said Fam would help the teams to come up with standard contracts in line with Fifa requirements.
“The most important thing was to get the teams to offer players contracts. From this stage, we will help them to issue standard contracts to ensure that all parties benefit,” Jangale said.
Some of the issues lacking in some contracts include articles for Agreement and Parties, Definition and Terms, Relationships, Medical Schemes, Club Obligations and Doping.
“A standard contract should have a section for Agreement and Parties. It should have Club Obligations, which can include medical cover and pension fund. It should also have sections to include a salary review if the team is relegated and wins something,” he said.
Jangale said Under-23 players, who have been offered professional contracts, should be allowed and funded to undergo non-football education.
“A professional footballer is anyone who earns his living by playing football. Therefore, if an Under-23 player is still going to school, he should be allowed to pursue non-football education,” he said.
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