EU court’s blow to Fifa: Landmark Diarra ruling says transfer rules break law, shaking up market

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LUXEMBOURG, Oct 5 — The EU’s top court said on Friday some international football rules regarding the transfers of players are contrary to the bloc’s laws, in a landmark...

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“Fifa is satisfied that the legality of key principles of the transfer system have been re-confirmed in today’s ruling,” it added. He was eventually ordered to pay his former club €10 million by Fifa, a fine that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Diarra also received a backdated 15-month suspension.

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