Today, the FFBIH club licensing second instance body had a meeting in Sarajevo where they discussed FK Borac and FK Slavija's appeals regarding the denied Premier League competition licenses. After assessing the situation, this body has decided:
- FK Slavija E. Sarajevo – licence for BIH Premier League season 2016/17 has been approved;
- FK Borac Banja Luka – licence for BIH Premier League season 2016/17 has been approved;
Second instance committee has filed a disciplinary report on those clubs that failed to deliver the necessary paperwork on time. FFBIH club licensing administration will inform UEFA on all approved and denied licenses for season of 2016/17 on, or before May 31st 2016.
During the licensing procedure, club licensing department provided the necessary support to all Premier League clubs with seminars, detailed instructions, and dedicated meetings with club representatives, all in order to help clubs fulfill the necessary criteria.
Each criteria was reviewed, evaluated, validated and managed according to the FFBIH club licensing regulations (Dec. 2015 ed.), UEFA club licensing and financial fair-play regulations (2012 ed.), and UEFA club licensing quality standards (2012 ed.). As always, the licensing process is carried out in a confidential and independent manner for all applicants.
Football clubs which were granted licenses for UEFA competitions for season 2016/17 will be subjected to permanent financial fair-play monitoring from June 30th until July 15th, during which the affected clubs will have to legally prove they successfully met all financial obligations (towards players, contracts, state, employees, and other football clubs) for 1H/2016, and later for Q3/2016 should any other problems arise or they fail to complete the necessary duties.
Failing to meet the financial obligations, UEFA club financial control body (CFCB) will take disciplinary actions according to the financial and club licensing regulations.
