§ Lord Taylor of Warwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
In view of the recent transfer of a footballer from Leeds United to Liverpool, what plans they have to make football transfer deals more transparent. [HL4188]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe regulation of the domestic football transfer system is a matter for the Football Association and the sport's other governing bodies. Subject to that regulation, and unless there is100WA fraud or some other form of criminality, the negotiation of transfer fees and contracts of employment are matters between the player concerned and the buying and selling clubs.