ECJ ruling on Diarra case threatens stability of transfer market

October 7 – It's been described by some experts as Bosman Mark 2 and could have significant implications for years to come.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that some of FIFA's transfer rules are contrary to EU law, potentially opening a can of worms in terms of the way professional players can move from one club to another.

The ECJ was called upon to judge a long-running dispute between former French international midfielder Lassana Diarra (pictured) and FIFA over what happens when players unilaterally terminate their contract.

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