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THE EVOLUTION OF FIFA TRANSFER FOOTBALL REGULATIONS:
CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
IN THE WAKE OF THE DIARRA JUDGMENT
by Stefano Bastianon and Michele Colucci

Full Professor of European Union Law at the University of Bergamo (Italy), CAS Arbitrator and member of the “Collegio di Garanzia dello Sport del CONI” (Italian highest Sports Court of the Italian Olympic Committee). He is an Attorney-at-law and co-founder of the Law Firm Bastianon-Garavaglia in Busto Arsizio (Italy). He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Rivista di Diritto Sportivo and the Scientific Committee of the Rivista di Diritto ed Economia dello Sport.









Civil servant of the European Commission in Brussels, member of the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal and President of the Council of the European Court of Arbitration of the European Handball Federation. He is the co-founder and honorary President of the Italian Association of Sports Lawyers (AIAS), editor of the International Encyclopaedia of Sports Law and Scientific Director of the Rivista di Diritto ed Economia dello Sport.

Abstract

The authors analyze the legal issues and challenges the current FIFA transfer regulations must cope with in complying with the Diarra ruling by the European Court of Justice. They consider the ratione loci and temporis impact of the ruling on football. Furthermore, they explore potential outcomes in the short, medium, and long term, highlighting how the judgment could serve as an opportunity for the evolution of the FIFA transfer system. In this context, they offer possible solutions and alternative measures to align the FIFA rules with the goals of world football governing body, ensuring full compliance with the EU fundamental principles of freedom of movement and freedom of competition.

Gli autori analizzano le questioni legali sollevate dalla recente giurisprudenza Diarra della Corte di Giustizia dell’Unione europea e le sfide che la FIFA dovrà affrontare nel conformarsi a tale giurisprudenza. Essi considerano l’ambito di applicazione della sentenza ratione loci e ratione temporis. Inoltre, esplorano il potenziale impatto nel breve, medio e lungo termine, evidenziando come la sentenza possa rappresentare un’opportunità per l’evoluzione del sistema di trasferimenti FIFA. In questo contesto, gli autori offrono possibili soluzioni e misure alternative per allineare le regole FIFA con i suoi obiettivi nel pieno rispetto dei principi fondamentali dell’Unione europea in materia di libera circolazione e di libera concorrenza.

Keywords

Transfer Rules – Joint liability – International Transfer Certificate – Freedom of Movement – Freedom of Competition – Sporting Sanctions – Proportionality.

Regole sui Trasferimenti – Responsabilità Solidale – Certificato di Trasferimento Internazionale – Libertà di Circolazione – Libertà di Concorrenza – Sanzioni Sportive – Proporzionalità.

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