International transfers: "Some FIFA rules are contrary to EU law" (CJEU)

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Certain rules contained in FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) "hinder the free movement of players", restrict "competition between clubs" and are therefore "contrary to EU law," announced the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which handed down its judgment on 04/10/2024 after receiving a reference for a...

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