More than a year after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in the Diarra case, two transfer windows have passed; yet, the international football transfer system remains fundamentally unchanged. This article takes stock of developments since the judgement and analyses its implications for professional footballers employed in Belgium. It focuses on the options now available to such players to terminate their employment contracts under Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (FIFA RSTP) and under the Belgian Law of 24 February 1978 on Employment Contracts for Paid Athletes (“Wet van 24 februari 1978 betreffende de arbeidsovereenkomst van betaalde...

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