Fifa’s transfer rules go against European Union law, rules EU’s highest court
Based on case linked to former midfielder Lassana DiarraDiarra challenged rules regarding players’ free movement
The transfer rules of Fifa, world football’s governing body, go against European Union laws, the EU’s highest court said in a ruling on a high-profile case linked to the former France player Lassana Diarra on Friday, citing the bloc’s free movement principles.
“The rules in question are such as to impede the free movement of professional footballers wishing to develop their activity by going to work for a new club,” said the Luxembourg-based court of justice of the European Union (CJEU).
