O Professor Doutor José Manuel Meirim Esclarece:

José Manuel Meirim: “Não há qualquer irregularidade na sua inscrição, porque a lei contempla que, em caso de transferência entre dois clubes de confederações diferentes, e em que o inicio de época não seja coincidente, esse jogador possa jogar por um terceiro clube nessa época.”

Por isso não há nada de errado na inscrição do Kardec. Se fosse verdade, a ilegalidade da inscrição deste jogador, não era por a comunicação social abafar ou não que clubes como o Braga, Porto ou Sporting não levariam este caso a outras instâncias, o que não aconteceu, nem irá acontecer.

III. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS

5 Registration

3. Players may be registered with a maximum of three clubs during one
season. During this period, the player is only eligible to play offi cial matches
for two clubs. As an exception to this rule, a player moving between two clubs
belonging to associations with overlapping seasons (i.e. start of the season in
summer/autumn as opposed to winter/spring) may be eligible to play in offi cial
matches for a third club during the relevant season, provided he has fully
complied with his contractual obligations towards his previous clubs. Equally,
the provisions relating to the registration periods (article 6) as well as to the
minimum length of a contract (article 18 paragraph 2) must be respected.


6 Registration periods

1. Players may only be registered during one of the two annual registration
periods fi xed by the relevant association. As an exception to this rule, a
professional whose contract has expired prior to the end of a registration
period may be registered outside that registration period. Associations are
authorised to register such professionals provided due consideration is given to
the sporting integrity of the relevant competition. Where a contract has been
terminated with just cause, FIFA may take provisional measures in order to
avoid abuse, subject to article 22.

2. The first registration period shall begin after the completion of the season
and shall normally end before the new season starts. This period may not
exceed twelve weeks. The second registration period shall normally occur in
the middle of the season and may not exceed four weeks. The two registration
periods for the season shall be communicated to FIFA at least 12 months
before they come into force. FIFA shall determine the dates for any association
that fails to communicate them on time.


18 Special provisions relating to contracts
between professionals and clubs

2. The minimum length of a contract shall be from its effective date until the
end of the season, while the maximum length of a contract shall be five years.
Contracts of any other length shall only be permitted if consistent with national
laws. Players under the age of 18 may not sign a professional contract for a
term longer than three years. Any clause referring to a longer period shall not
be recognised.