CJEU ruling: "We don't think the case will fundamentally change the system" (D. Mioduski, ECA)

"Some people are starting to interpret the CJEU ruling as heralding the end of the transfer market. That would be a terrible thing for the whole club ecosystem. It would mean benefiting the top 50 to 100 players at the demise of thousands of players in the ecosystem. But we don't think this case is likely to fundamentally change the system," said Dariusz Mioduski, vice chair of the ECA, on 10/10/2024.

The president of Legia Warsaw (POL) was asked about the consequences of the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down on 04/10/2024 in the case between former French international Lassana Diarra and FIFA (see "further reading" section), at a press conference closing the European Club Association's 31^st general assembly held in Athens (GRE) from 08 to 10/10/2024.

"We see no reason to panic at this point. It was simply about introducing some elements of proportionality in certain situations. Fundamentally, we don't see anything that should undermine the contractual system between players and clubs. Clearly, there may be adjustments to be made, and so we will be…