Brown Slams FIFA Compensation System

Last updated : 10 December 2012 By Stand Free Ed

Aberdeen manager Brown has demanded the change in the aftermath of Ryan Fraser's rejection of a new deal.

The 18-year-old is the third youngster to turn their back on Pittodrie this year following fellow Scotland youth internationalists Fraser Fyvie and Jack Grimmer's moves in summer.

Craig Brown said: "English clubs take a gamble and make boys starry-eyed with a bigger wage.

"But if they had to pay compensation commensurate with a transfer fee, it wouldn't happen at FIFA level. The compensation should be far, far more.

"With the new set-up, when they're out of contract, they're going on compensation only.

"It'll happen again - for certain it'll happen again. If we could stop it happening, we would stop it.

"So, I appeal to FIFA - they made the rules about compensation, for that they deserve credit - now, review it, make it a reasonable compensation amount."