DECRYPTION – The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled this Friday that certain FIFA rules governing transfers were contrary to European Union law.
What does the CJEU ruling say?
A (much) anticipated stop. This Friday, the Court of Justice of the European Union was required to rule on certain rules of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) governing transfers in the world of football. And she judged that these “are likely to hinder the freedom of movement of professional footballers who would like to develop their activity by going to work for a new club, established on the territory of another Member State of the Union“. For the CJEU, these rules also “weigh on these players and on the clubs wishing to engage them with significant legal risks, unpredictable and potentially very high financial risks as well as major sporting risks, which, taken together, are likely to hinder the international transfer of players».
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Moreover, “the Court judges that the contested rules are intended to restrict, or even prevent, cross-border competition to which…
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