1.2.2025 New FIBA Regulations on Players’ Agents

Date: 2025.03.03 | Category: Other Sports | Response: 0

World Basketball Association FIBA starts to enforce the compliance with the new ‘FIBA Players’ Agent’ regulations as of 1st Feburary, 2025.

https://basketnews.com/news-218100-fiba-rule-update-players-must-pay-agents-directly.html

FIBA rule update: Players must pay agents directly

According to a new FIBA rule, effective from December 5, 2024, clubs are now exempt from paying agent fee.

FIBA has sent a letter to licensed agents to inform them of an important regulatory change affecting them.

As of December 5, 2024, the possibility for clubs to pay players’ agents directly or indirectly is removed, including through agreements allowing third parties to make payments on behalf of clients. 

Following a ‘grace period’, from February 1, 2025, players must now handle agent payments directly through contracts, ensuring no clauses allow clubs to pay agents on their behalf.

This new rule ensures transparency and strengthens the player-agent relationship by eliminating potential conflicts of interest. (FIBA Information)

1.2.25 FCH GA proposes changes for IHF Transfer regulations

Date: 2025.03.03 | Category: EHF, IHF, Uncategorized | Response: 0

During the 31st FCH General Assembly, celebrated in Oslo on the fringes of the IHF World Championship, the clubs dealt with the IHF Regulations for Transfers between Federations, Article 9, § 2: … A player may only conclude a contract with another club if the player’s contract with his/her existing club has twelve months or less remaining. …

The Clubs discussed the regulation and regard it to be neither legal, nor realistic. Accordingly FCH will approach EHF/IHF to delete this regulation.

13.1.2025 Vipers Kristiansand anounce bankruptcy

Date: 2025.01.15 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Former Champions League winner Vipers Kristiansand anounced bankruptcy. The club will no longer participate in EHF Chamions League. EHF will deal with the matter and inform on further procedure. FCH received direct information from the EHF Leadership.

1.11.2024 FCH Boards took decison on US Team Handball support

Date: 2024.11.01 | Category: Forum Club Handball, IHF | Response: 0

During the last ordinary FCH Board meeting, taking place in Spain 7th/8th October 2024, the FCH Boards (men and women) decided to put the support for US Team Handball on hold.

FCH does not agree to the circumstances, surrounding the resignation of the USTH Managing Director Martin Branick and the decision to appoint Michael King as his successor.

FCH informed the International Handball Federation accordingly.

21.10.24 FCH Boards met for annual Board meeting

Date: 2024.10.21 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

On 7./8th October the boards of Men’s Forum and Women’s Forum met fot the annual Board meeting in Spain. The cooperation with agency partner INFRONT was discussed.

The club representatives decided to prepare properly for the upcoming EHF Competition Conferences in spring 2025.

On the fringes of the meeting Gregor Planteu was selected as successor of FCH Managing Director Gerd Butzeck. Planteu is scheduled to start working in July 2025.

9.6.24 FCH and EHAA sign MoU

Date: 2024.06.10 | Category: Forum Club Handball, IHF | Response: 0

The European Handball Agents Association (EHAA) and FCH signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the beginning of the 30th General Assembly of FCH, celebrated in Cologne on the fringes of the EHF TRUCKSCOUT24 Champions League F4 on 9th June 2024.

The MoU underlines that the IHF Regulations on transfers have to be applied. In particular FCH member clubs shall operate with licensed agents only. The agents agreed to charge their clients which are usually the players (but may also be the clubs).

On the picture from left to the right: Women FCH President Zolt Ákos Jeney, Men FCH President Xavier O’Callaghan, EHAA President Marko Boskovic, EHAA Chairman of the Board Andrej Golic, FCH Managing Director Gerd Butzeck.

28.5.2024: Representatives from 5 Continents in Cologne

Date: 2024.05.28 | Category: Forum Club Handball, IHF, Uncategorized | Response: 0

For the first time ever Forum Club Handball will celebrate a General Assembly with participants from 5 continents. The fist non-European club to enter FCH was ‘The worlds Handball club New York City’ (America), followed by Detroit, Zeekstar Tokyo (Asia), CalHeats San Francisco, University Sydney (Australia). For the first time ever an African Club will join the meeting: Famous SC Zamalek from Egypt will be confirmed as new member during the meeting on 9th June in Cologne.

6.3.2024 Australian team becomes FCH member club

Date: 2024.03.06 | Category: Forum Club Handball, IHF | Response: 0

The first ever Australian team becomes member of Forum Club Handball. The multiple participant of the IHF Super Globe SYDNEY UNI HANDBALL signed the membership documents and was accepted by the FCH Board.

Accordingly at the moment FCH has members from America, Asia, Australia and Europe. Further expansion to Africa is to be expected.

18.12.23 Women Handball Board member withdrawn

Date: 2023.12.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Radmila Petrovic is no longer President of Buducnost. Accordingly she was withdrawn as member of the EHF Women Handball Board. FCH thanks Radmila for her contribution to European Club Handball. A replacement for Radmila Petrovic will be elected during the next 20th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball in Budapest on 2nd June 2024.

21.10.2023 Job offer: FCH is looking for a Managing Director as of June 2025

Date: 2023.10.21 | Category: Forum Club Handball, Uncategorized, Women Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Forum Club Handball is an organization, representing the interests of European Top Handball clubs vis-a-vis European Handball Federation EHF, International Handball Federation IHF, European Union and others.

FCH is registered as an NPO (registered club, eingetragener Verein) in Cologne/Germany. Potentially the office can be everywhere in Europe.

The Managing Director of Forum Club Handball organizes the meetings and is the first contact person for member clubs, EHF and IHF. The ideal candidate should have a strong Handball background/network, good knowledge of English and Microsoft Office.

The new FCH Managing Director has to coordinate and balance the interests of the various stakeholders in Handball. He will be appointed in October 2024 and start working in June 2025.

Short-form applications with CV shall be addressed to office@forumclubhandball.com until 1st of May 2024.

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