Publication - FOI/EIR release

Contractual transfer fees paid by Scottish football clubs: FOI release

Published: 21 February 2022
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202200273010
Date received: 15 January 2022
Date responded: 7 February 2022

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

"Are football clubs who received such funding from the government allowed to pay contractual transfer fees when acquiring players and at the time have not settled such a government advance/loan?"

Response

The answer to your question is yes. The loan agreement between the clubs and the Scottish Government does not restrict clubs' payment of contractual transfer fees before the loan is repaid.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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