The Diarra Case: Consequences for the Sanctioning of Professional Football Players for Breaches of Contract under FIFA Association Law - By Philipp FISCHINGER and Frank RYBAK

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I - Introduction

The judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Diarra case is causing considerable uncertainty among sports associations, clubs and the media. Assessments of the potential consequences of the judgment vary: while some are talking about “Bosman 2.0”^[2]and fearing a collapse of the entire transfer market,^[3]or at least attributing to the judgment the potential to make the transfer...

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