A European Court of Justice ruling has found some of FIFA's transfer rules are contrary to EU law, potentially impacting how players move between clubs.
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transfer system, in place since 2001, constitutes a restriction of competition by object and a violation of the free movement of workers,' the players' body said in a statement posted on its official X account.'The ECJ has just handed down a major ruling on the regulation of the labour market in football....which will change the landscape of professional football.' Diarra sued
sources had questioned the significance of the ITC rule prior to Friday's judgement, pointing out that in all cases where a club wishing to sign a player involved in a dispute referred the matter to is satisfied that the legality of key principles of the transfer system have been reconfirmed in ruling. 'The ruling only puts in question two paragraphs of two articles of the
, albeit, this does present a further and substantial legal blow to the organisation in the aftermath of other recent embarrassing defeats and delays when it comes to the implementation of new regulations governing agents. 'This is a decision that creates significant uncertainty in the global football transfer market. 'In the short term, it could lead to more attempts by players to frustrate contracts in order to achieve a desired international move.
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