Uefa threaten to go it alone in transfer row
Uefa have threatened to cut ties with Fifa in their aim to thrash out a settlement over the future of football's transfer system.
European football's governing body, unhappy with Fifa's proposals to the European Commission last week concerning players' contracts, stood firm after their morning deadline for the world body to withdraw their blueprint passed.
After their executive committee met with the representatives of the 13 top European Leagues in Nyon Uefa said they "totally rejected" the document on transfers which they said had been submitted without any consultation by Fifa.
Fifa suggested in their document that players be allowed to break their contracts with as little as three months' notice if they are unhappy with the tactics employed by the team coach.
Uefa favoured a five-year contract of which the first three years effectively tied a player to their club - although that plan was rejected as "unfair" by European players' union FIFPro.
Uefa's statement maintained that Fifa's paper was "damaging to European football" and added: "The meeting agreed that no further meetings should be held with Fifa unless certain principles were now agreed.
"Uefa and the Leagues expressed their regret at recent developments in the light of the progress that was being made in the discussions to secure a positive solution to the transfer issue.
"The meeting affirmed its support for the original proposals of the joint Fifa-Uefa Transfer Task Force as the basis for negotiation and stressed the importance of reaching an agreement on the key issues of contract stability and an effective system of compensation."
Uefa could now seek direct discussions with the EC to bring about a satisfactory conclusion.
Their executive committee will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to consider any further steps to be taken.
