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Steven Chicken

Why Lassana Diarra case could have monumental impact on future of entire transfer system

Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder Lassana Diarra arrives to attend the 31th edition of the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony, in Paris on May 28, 2023. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

The future of the entire football transfer system is set to be decided after a European Union court found in favour of Lassana Diarra in his case against FIFA relating to a 2014 transfer move.

The issue was whether Diarra and any club who wanted to sign him were liable to pay reparations to Lokomotiv Moscow after Diarra unilaterally terminated his contract (that is, he terminated it himself, not Lokomotiv), citing unpaid wages.

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