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This is a matter which risks revolutionizing the transfer window for the coming years. Indeed, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in favor of Lassana Diarra in his conflict with FIFA following the termination of his contract in 2014 with Lokomotiv Moscow before his signing for OM in 2015 . A sentence which could well shake up the system of transfers between clubs. Explanations.
We had to wait 10 years, but the dispute between Lassana Diarra and FIFA ended. In 2014, the former Real Madrid midfielder wanted to leave the Locomotive Moscow who on the contrary refuses to sell it. Until then, it is a classic case except that the French international will make the decision to terminate his contract without the approval of his club. This is prohibited by the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTJ) which stipulates that a player who unilaterally terminates his contract must pay his club the amount of remaining salaries. In the case of Lassana Diarrathis represented 20M€. But this goes even further since the club which recovers the player finds itself guarantor of this sum. A situation which obviously weighed down the midfielder since Charleroifor a time interested, did not want to take the risk of finding himself condemned to pay €20M to the Locomotive Moscow. Eventually, Lassana Diarra had been ordered to pay €10.5 million to the Russian club by the dispute resolution chamber of the FIFAwhile still being allowed to join a new club. OM forward then took the opportunity to recruit him during the summer of 2015.
Lassana Diarra wins her case!
However, Lassana Diarra did not give up on this conflict and launched a legal battle against FIFA by taking the matter to the Hainaut commercial court. The reason? The player’s lawyers believe that the Regulation on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTJ) is not compatible with European Union law since it prevents the free movement of people. So much so that the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its verdict in favor of Lassana Diarraconfirming that FIFA’s transfer rules do infringe European law. The lawyer of Lassana Diarra, Me Jean-Louis Dupont rejoiced at this victory, even recommending that “ all professional players who have been affected by these illegal rules (in force since 2001) ” has ” request full compensation for their damages ». « This is a historic decision for professional football which will undoubtedly have significant repercussions on all sporting disciplines. », added Me Pallao near THE TEAM.
Towards a transfer window revolution?
It must be said that this verdict could well lead to a revolution in the transfer window. And for good reason, while numerous excesses on the part of clubs have been highlighted in recent years, such as the establishment of lofts or the pressure put on certain players to leave, the overpower of clubs could be exposed. bad if the actors themselves decide to leave by ending their contract. A model without transfer, like basketball or rugby, has even been imagined. Difficult to predict what will happen in the coming years, but one thing is certain, the affair Lassana Diarra could well be the biggest revolution in terms of transfer window since the shutdown Bosman of 1995 which put an end to quotas for foreign players in clubs.
