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Decision Desk pieces separate what is confirmed, what still requires verification, and what professionals should watch next — without telling any individual reader what to do.
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Decision Desk Analysis · Club Economy
The Contract Is the Transfer: Why Amortisation Now Decides Who Clubs Can Sign Next
The fee is only the headline. PitchPaper explains how amortisation, wages and contract length shape the annual squad cost that decides what clubs can do next.
Published · 6 min read
By Maxence Keita
Read the analysis →Decision Desk AnalysisThe Post-Diarra Transfer System Is Not a Patch. It Is a New Negotiating Table
FIFA is not merely repairing the transfer system after the Diarra ruling. It is changing how future rules will be made — and how clubs, players and leagues must prepare for the next difficult case.
Published · 9 min read
By Maxence Keita
Read the analysis →Decision Desk Analysis · First TakeFIFA's 2027 transfer reform could change how clubs design contracts
A new global framework is coming. The headline is dramatic. The real strategic question is how clubs, agents, and players should adapt.
Published · 5 min read
By Maxence Keita
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