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Oct 19, 2024 · Diarra argued that the FIFA rules violated his right to work within the EU and restricted fair competition among clubs. The CJEU agreed, finding that those rules unfairly limited both a...
Oct 4, 2024 · A long-running legal battle between Lassana Diarra and Fifa has ended with the European Court of Justice finding in favour of the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder.
- Daniel Austin
Diarra filed a complaint with the European Commission, arguing that FIFA's regulations violated EU competition law and the free movement of workers. The Commission declined to pursue the complaint, leading Diarra to challenge this decision before the General Court of the EU.
Oct 4, 2024 · Diarra, Dupont, the French players’ union and Fifpro argue this delay and the underlying rules represented a breach of European Union labour law. They decided to sue Fifa and the Belgium...
Oct 4, 2024 · The European Court of Justice has ruled that some elements of FIFA rules on player transfers conflict with European Union legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement. As a player, Frenchman Lassana Diarra played for some of the world’s biggest clubs; Arsenal, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain.
- Dave Powell
Oct 4, 2024 · A long-running legal battle between Lassana Diarra and Fifa has ended with the European Court of Justice finding in favour of the former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder.
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Oct 14, 2024 · Diarra argued that the rules restricted his freedom of movement after the termination of his contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014, breaching competition law.