Everything has changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and football's administrators have been given a serious headache
Football, as with pretty much every other industry in the world, has been thrown into complete disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, with the rapid spread of the disease causing havoc to the fixtures calendar.
The entire regulatory framework of the sport is built around the harmony of the seasons, and with the current campaign potentially continuing beyond summer, rules that are normally in force cannot reasonably apply.
One area of concern for clubs and players alike is that of contracts, while the status of transfers is another issue that has cropped up, with figures in the game waiting for FIFA to provide clarity.