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23
Apr
2026
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Albert RIERA
Player Transfer
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International
FL Series – Re-Regulating the European Professional Football Labour Market

FL Series – Can Football’s Transfer System Survive Diarra? A Proposal for Reform of the RSTP


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Rather than questioning the existence of the transfer system, the Diarra judgment calls for a redesign of its core mechanisms. Albert Riera, Vice President at Compass Lexecon, explores reform options for the RSTP, focusing in particular on a capped buyout clause framework aimed at reconciling player mobility, legal certainty and the economic foundations of the transfer market.
By Albert Riera*
Vice President, Compass Lexecon
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Topics
  • Player Transfer
  • European Law
  • FIFA
  • Governance
Keywords
  • FIFA Regulations
  • Player contract
  • Player transfer
  • Buy-out clause
  • Governance
  • FIFA RSTP
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