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Just reading about how Real wont be charged for trying to unsettle Ronaldo. It says the rule is as follows:

Article 18 of Fifa's regulations states one club has to inform another in writing if they are to start negotiations.

However, the rules do not specifically state that the club that owns the player has to give consent.

So any club can tell another in writing that they are speaking with their player and then have discussions with them. Why is any club stupid enough to get done for tapping up when all they need to do is send a letter?

good. I couldn't believe the brass neck of United on this one. What about them tapping up Jaap Stam? Or spending the previous two years tapping up Owen Hargreaves, unsettling him before they got him. cheeky fuckers.