and therefore gained no benefit from Baroš not being cup-tied. To discourage transfer interest Similarly, although less often, a team may deliberately cup-tie a player to discourage attempts (by the player or interested clubs) to transfer them during that season. This only applies if the player would not otherwise make it onto the team – it can be achieved by bringing them on as a substitute towards the end of a game. However, this is of limited use for international transfers, where cup-tying only applies if both teams involved in the transfer are competing in the same continental competition (such as the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League). A variation of this involves national team coaches starting players in order to bind them to the country and prevent call-ups from other National Teams. Notes and references Notes References Association football terminology