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Registration embargo

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), registration embargo means: A restriction preventing a club from registering players under specified regulatory conditions.

In Turkish: oyuncu tescil yasağı

How it is used

State its scope and duration when known; registration restrictions may include exceptions.

Example sentences

  1. The registration embargo delayed plans to add players to the squad.

    The restriction affects making additions eligible through registration.

  2. The club read the decision carefully before announcing that its registration embargo had ended.

    The precise decision determines when the restriction no longer applies.

Common collocations

  • lift a registration embargo
  • registration embargo imposed
  • registration embargo ends
  • transfer windowOne of the fixed periods in the year when clubs are allowed to register new players, usually a long one in summer and a shorter one in winter.
  • signFor a club, to bring a player in on a contract; for a player, to agree a contract and join a club.

More terms: Transfers & Contracts

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