Financial Fair Play: Jean-Louis Dupont welcomes the announcement of a relaxation of the rules

"We welcome the formal announcement of a change in the rules in line with the demands expressed by our clients in their various legal actions." stated, on 18/05/2015, Jean-Louis Dupont (one of lawyers behind the Bosman ruling on 15/12/1995) after the announcement by UEFA president Michel Platini of a possible relaxation of the rules of Financial Fair Play on 15/05/2015.

"I think that the regulations that have been made are very good. Financial Fair Play was voted for by the clubs. Things will be eased, but it will be (the UEFA) Executive Committee to decide. You'll know at the end of the month of June," stated Michel Platini to the French radio outlet RTL on 15/05/2015. "A working group has been meeting for months. It will make proposals that will be presented to the Executive Committee (which meets in Prague, Czech Republic, from 29 to 30/06/2015, prior to the final of Euro 2015 Under-21 tournament on 30/06/2015). "Me, I tend to think that the rules will be lightened," stated Michel Platini to the French newspaper L'Equipe on 19/05/2015.

"When the exact content and scope of these…