May 1 – Some of FIFA’s rules on player contracts may run contrary to European law, according to an adviser to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
In a case that could have widespread repercussions, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar, in a non-binding opinion, said some of the rules on player transfers “are of restrictive nature and may only be justified in specific circumstances.”
His view was expressed after former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana...