Defeat for FIFA in the Diarra case: transfer rules contradict EU law

Defeat for FIFA in the Diarra case: transfer rules contradict EU law

© getty Lassana Diarra on Bosman’s trail Like the Belgian Jean-Marc Bosman, the Frenchman Lassana Diarra (39) rebelled against the system. Because his former club Lokomotiv Moscow cut his salary in August 2014, Diarra no longer saw himself bound by his contract. The club sued him for breach of contract, FIFA fined the player ten million … Read more