Brown Slams FIFA Compensation System

10 December 2012 23:21
Dons boss Craig Brown has appealed to FIFA to change the compensation system that benefits rich clubs and punishes smaller clubs with excellent youth systems.

Aberdeen manager Brown has demanded the change in the aftermath of Ryan Fraser's rejection of a new deal.

The 18-year-old is the third youngster to turn their back on Pittodrie this year following fellow Scotland youth internationalists Fraser Fyvie and Jack Grimmer's moves in summer.

Craig Brown said: "English clubs take a gamble and make boys starry-eyed with a bigger wage.

"But if they had to pay compensation commensurate with a transfer fee, it wouldn't happen at FIFA level. The compensation should be far, far more.

"With the new set-up, when they're out of contract, they're going on compensation only.

"It'll happen again - for certain it'll happen again. If we could stop it happening, we would stop it.

"So, I appeal to FIFA - they made the rules about compensation, for that they deserve credit - now, review it, make it a reasonable compensation amount."

Source: Aberdeen-Mad

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