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General Slang
tapping up
TAP-ing UP · noun · slang
Illegally approaching a contracted player.
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Making an unauthorised approach to a player who is under contract at another club, without permission.
“The club were fined for tapping up the midfielder before the window opened.”
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tapping up In A Sentence
The club were fined for tapping up the midfielder before the window opened.
Origin & Usage
British transfer slang; to 'tap up' is to sound someone out covertly.
People Also Ask
What does tapping up mean in football?
Tapping up is making an unauthorised, illegal approach to a player (or their agent) who is still under contract at another club, without first getting that club's permission.
Is tapping up against the rules?
Yes. It breaches football regulations because contracted players can't be approached without their current club's consent, and clubs can be fined or sanctioned for it.
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