The CJEU delivers its decision in the Diarra case: the new Bosman ruling?

CJEU, 4 October 2024, Case C-650/22, FIFA v. Lassana Diarra

Date of the decision: 2024-10-04

On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited decision on the Lassana Diarra case, concluding that aspects of the FIFA Transfer System, implemented in 2001, are in opposition to the European Union legal apparatus, more precisely, those affecting anti-trust and freedom of movement for workers regulations.

Some Background...

To summarize the situation that led to this ruling, it all started on 19 September 2022. The Mons Court of Appeal, located in the Wallonian region of Belgium, referred the Lassana Diarra case to the CJEU. The case involves the French footballer Lassana Diarra challenging the legality of the compensation claim against him for terminating his contract with the Russian side of Lokomotiv Moscow without “just cause.” Some observers speculate that this reference for a preliminary ruling will likely lead to a “

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