Ed Warner: Are we witnessing the slow death of the transfer fee? Sport Business Football transfer fees for superstar players make headlines, but in years to come we may look back on them as a quirk of history, argues Ed Warner. Another international break in the football calendar. Time for managers to fret about risk of injury to “their” players while away on national duty. Chairmen, too, to worry [...]
FIfa admits it will have to rewrite football’s transfer rules Sport Business The European Court of Justice ruled this month that Fifa’s existing regulations do not comply with EU law.
What impact will ECJ ‘Bosman Mark II’ Diarra ruling have on private equity? Sport Business The so-called “Bosman Mark II” Diarra ECJ ruling will have an impact on football but fortune will favour the flexible when it comes to private equity. Described by many as “Bosman Mark II,” the recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in the Lassana Diarra case has captured the attention of the European footballing community, [...]
The new Bosman? Why the Diarra ruling could change football forever October 3, 2024 The biggest changes to the football transfer market since the Bosman ruling could be unleashed on Friday at the European Court of Justice, potentially making it easier for players to walk away from their contracts at will. That is when the ECJ is due to deliver its verdict in a long-running dispute between world governing [...]