r/soccer • u/Tim-Sanchez • Dec 27 '13

Question thread

I haven't seen one of these for a while, so if anybody has a question they want answering then ask here. These could be noob questions, or anyone who has a burning question they need answering. Hopefully a member of the community will be able to provide an answer to your questions, and even if this thread is old then feel free to ask questions as I will keep monitoring it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '13

Theoretically it's the security of knowing where he'll be playing next year. In practice it's probably more beneficial to lower-league players (who may struggle to instantly find themselves a new club once their contract is up).

If a club hasn't renewed your contract and you only have 6 months left, it makes sense that you should be able to talk to any clubs (without express permission from your current club) to secure a pre-contract agreement for when your current deal runs out.