Policy

Editorial independence

We write about decisions that cost families a great deal of money. So you should know exactly how we make ours.

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What is never for sale

Placement, ranking and judgement in our comparisons and guides cannot be bought. A school, academy, camp or agency that pays us does not rank higher, does not get a kinder assessment, and cannot have a critical paragraph removed.

We do not take payment to write about a specific operator, and we do not act as an agency or broker for players.

Two categories we refuse money from

We do not accept payment from college placement agencies, recruitment agencies or football agents. An independent comparison of them is the most useful thing we can build, and it is incompatible with living on their money.

A study-abroad agency typically earns 10–20% of a student's first-year tuition for a placement — thousands of euros per player. That is why almost everything written about this subject is written by someone selling the service, and it is exactly why we will not be funded the same way. It costs us revenue. It is the reason anything else here is worth reading.

What is paid for — and always marked

  • Sponsored listings in the tournament and camp calendars, always labelled and never mixed into editorial recommendations.
  • Premium profiles in the coach directory — better placement and more fields, nothing else.
  • Affiliate links in equipment guides. We may earn a commission. It does not decide what we recommend.
  • Brand partnerships, clearly marked next to the content.
  • Introductions to programmes and camps only when you have explicitly asked for them, once per request. We do not sell your details.

Our own products

We also run EmVePe, a small shop selling stickers for football boots. When we link to it, it is our own product, and we say so.

How we handle facts

  • Every rules page carries its sources and a visible date of last review.
  • Rules on transfers, work permits and eligibility change often. Pages that have gone stale are marked as needing review rather than left looking current.
  • We do not machine-translate rules or education content.
  • We give information, not individual advice.

When we get it wrong

Corrections are made visibly on the page, not quietly. If you find an error, tell us.