FIFA Transfer System Rules in front of the Court - Diarra Case will Determine the Compliance of Transfers with the EU Competition Rules

Abstract

The governance of professional football is facing turbulent times. After three verdicts on 21 December 2023 (ESL, RAFC and ISU), the next case potentially sanctioning football governance is already well underway. In the pending Diarra case (C-650/22), the validity of the FIFA transfer system is at stake. Transfers are among the bread and butter of daily football practice. Any flaw in the transfer system will affect the whole industry. This blog post explores Diarra from a competition law perspective.

Keywords

• Competition
• Diarra
• EU
• EU
• FIFA
• Trasfer rules