Tag: FIFA
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While Spain took the trophy, Luxembourg took another look at the rulebook
This July, while the rest of us were tuned in to the World Cup, remarkably, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered a hat-trick of its own: three football-related judgments. Beyond the beautiful game, they shared a common question, namely, how to reconcile the regulatory and disciplinary autonomy of football governing bodies…
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The CJEU rules in the Diarra case – FIFA’s transfer rules restrict free movement and competition
From a competition law perspective, sport is, in some ways, unlike other industries. It may be driven by ideals other than profit, such as sporting merit and fair play. It also only functions through collaboration: associations, leagues and clubs need to agree on fixture dates and kick-off times, amongst other things. But sport also involves…
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AG Opinion in FIFA v BZ – Further competition trouble for football rules
Most professional football transfers happen when a player is free to leave because their contract expires, or when current club, player, and new club come to a mutual transfer agreement. But the world is not perfect. Situations arise where a player does not live up to expectations or does not feature in the manager’s plans.…