(College of Physical Education,Soochow University, Suzhou 215021,China) Abstract: There are the following explanations for the legal nature of transfer fee of football players in China: Breach of contract damages, indemnification, training and cultivation fees, proprietary right transfer fee, and pref-erential right transfer fee. The amount of the transfer fee is usually much more than the athlete’s salary income, which is not in conformity with the principle of compensation of breach of contract damages; in the explanation of indemnification, it is overlooked that the one who breaches the contract will, as explicitly specified in the contract terms, be removed from the list of names of athletes who are qualified for transfer, and that unilateral breach of con-tract is the reason for banning the athlete from being transferred; in the explanation of proprietary right transfer fee,the personal attribute of transfer is neglected; the explanation of training and cultivation fees is affirmed by In-ternational Football Association, while the explanation of proprietary right transfer fee is in conformity with the le-gal nature of the transfer fee of football players in China. Key words: football player; transfer fee; legal nature; China |