Major League Soccer clubs will seek training compensation and solidarity payments when academy players are signed by teams outside of the United States and Canada.
Training compensation applies to academy players who have been offered an MLS contract with their club but have chosen to sign their first professional contract with a foreign team, the league said. Such compensation is covered by FIFA regulations for player transfers.
Solidarity payments apply to academy-developed players who are transferred for a fee between two teams from different international federations.
The move toward training compensation and solidarity payments comes as the league’s teams have increased their investment in player development.