The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has provided new temporary regulatory amendments on the Status and Transfer of Players.

According to FIFA, the decision was derived from frequently asked questions within the working group examining football regulatory issues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and “the temporary regulatory amendments enter into force immediately.”

The world governing has announced that players can register and play for three clubs within the same season instead of the former two.

“In order to avoid any concerns regarding unemployed players, players are permitted to be registered with a maximum of three clubs and are eligible to play in official matches for three clubs during the same season,” it said.

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“In order to give priority to clubs to complete their (2019/20) season with their original squad, provide flexibility, and allow MAs to properly plan their football calendar, those associations following a dual-year calendar are permitted to commence the “first registration period” for the 2020/21 season prior to the completion of the 2019/20 season, subject to certain conditions.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has already made known that England's top-flight clubs will not be allowed to sign players before 25 July, after the delayed campaign is brought to an end.

The statement added that “in order to provide financial relief to parties involved in disputes before FIFA, for any claim lodged between 10 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 (both inclusive), there will be no requirement to pay an advance of costs and no procedural costs shall be ordered, and for any claim lodged prior to 10 June 2020 which has yet to be decided, the maximum amount of the procedural costs shall be equivalent to any advance of costs paid.