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Rebecca Rommen

FIFA settles long-running €65m legal dispute with Lassana Diarra, no compensation paid

Former France international football player Lassana Diarra has agreed a settlement with FIFA and the Belgian Football Association, ending a protracted legal dispute over football transfer rules, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The deal concludes proceedings tied to Diarra’s €65 million damages claim, which followed a landmark judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that found elements of FIFA’s regulations incompatible with EU law.

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