Interview with Frans De Weger, President of the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal
Football Legal: What is your general view on the Diarra ruling?
Frans de Weger: There is no doubt that the European Court of Justice (CJEU) was critical in relation to specific elements of the regulatory framework of FIFA concerning contractual stability and the procedure related to the issuance and delivery of an International Transfer Certificate (ITC). In fact, by means of the ruling of 4 October 2024, the European Court concluded that certain provisions of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (FIFA RSTP) - Articles 9 and 8.2.7 of Annex 3 and paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of Article 17 - were not in conformity with European Law, especially Articles 45 (free movement of workers) and 101 TFEU (competition law). The Diarra ruling...
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