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Ange's Spurs thump Manchester United | 02:02An EU court will on Friday deliver its verdict in the case of former French footballer Lassana Diarra against FIFA, a potentially landmark decision which could shake up the football transfer system.
The Bosman ruling allowed players to move to another club at the end of their contract without a transfer fee being paid and also ended quotas on foreign players at clubs.“If this judgement reflects the conclusions of the advocate general of the CJEU, the current FIFA transfer system will have come to an end,” said Dupont, arguing that the rules which prevented Diarra from finding a new club “violate the free movement of workers”.
Diarra, now 39, refused and requested that Lokomotiv pay him compensation. He was eventually ordered to pay his former club 10 million euros by FIFA, a fine that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Diarra also received a backdated 15-month suspension. As a result of the dispute clubs were not rushing to recruit Diarra. Belgian side Charleroi rescinded their contract offer, afraid of the possible legal and financial consequences.
In essence the question was -- are the regulations on the status and transfer of players compatible with EU competition law and free movement?
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