Diarra

The Diarra ruling is a flawed decision – and football fans will pay the greatest price – Go Health Pro

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The Diarra ruling is a flawed decision – and football fans will pay the greatest price – Go Health Pro

On 4 October, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a ruling – known as the “Diarra ruling” – that could have major consequences for the transfer system in football. Tsjalle van der Burg argues the ruling neglects competition in consumer markets and the interests of football supporters. In 1995, the Bosman ruling … Read more

Is this the end of football’s transfer system? An immediate reaction to the Court’s ruling in Diarra (C-650/22). – Go Health Pro

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Is this the end of football’s transfer system? An immediate reaction to the Court’s ruling in Diarra (C-650/22). – Go Health Pro

  Stephen Weatherill, Somerville College and Faculty of Law, Oxford University Photo credit: Addesolen, via Wikimedia Commons   Introduction   ‘Is this the end of football’s transfer system?’ So shrieked the media in December 1995 when the Court of Justice decided the Bosman case (C-415/93). And the same question has now hit the headlines after … Read more

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