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The president of the Football Agents Association Giuseppe Galli insists that FIFA has not yet resolved the issue of players' contracts. Immediately after the decision to extend the 2019-20 season into the summer, clubs and agents had many questions about how to deal with players whose contracts expire in June. The media reported that players' contracts would be automatically extended until the end of the season, but agents do not currently have any official information. "At the moment, the situation is such that players whose contracts expire on June 30 have the right to leave," said G. Galli. "The Italian Football Federation may request that contracts be extended, but we haven't heard a word from them yet. In theory, a player like Jose Callejonas (Napoli) could refuse to return to the field after June," the agent continued. G. Galli mentioned that this is not the only problem that both clubs and players will face. "New players can start training with the team in July, but they will not be able to appear on the field until at least the end of the 2019-20 season. We agents have contacted the Italian Football Federation regarding this issue, but we have not received a response in this case either. It seems that the federation is listening to everyone, except agents," added G. Galli.
