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5 J. Sports L. Pol'y & Governance 1 (2024)

handle is hein.journals/jslpg5 and id is 1 raw text is: JOURNAL OF SPORTS LAW, POLICY AND GOVERNANCE ISSN (O): 2584 - 1122 EDITORIAL Breaking Boundaries: The Diarra Case and Its Ripple Effects on FIFA Regulations and Player Transfers Subhrajit Chandal & Animesh Anand Bordoloi2 Abstract The Diarra case is a landmark judgment by the CJEU with potential widespread implications for the transfer market. Originating from a 2014 contract dispute between ex-France player Lassana Diarra and Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, the CJEU took up Diarra's case and decided in his favour. Here, the Court found some of FIFA's RSTP regulations to be disproportionate and restrictive, prompting the significant regulatory changes discussed in this paper. In response to this ruling, FIFA implemented an interim regulatory framework that provided a more nuanced approach to compensation calculations, the removal of automatic sanctions that hindered players from joining new clubs after dismissal or unilateral contract termination and greater freedom for players to transfer despite contract disputes. This case has been likened to the Bosman ruling, which revolutionised the transfer market by empowering players and loosening the regulatory grip of FIFA. However, while the Bosman ruling increased player mobility, the Diarra case focuses more on ensuring fairness in contractual relationships. The full impact of the Diarra case on the football ecosystem, club-player relationships, and the financial framework still remains to be seen. Scholars like Duvall have warned of potential 1Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Centre for Sports Law Business and Governance, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. 2Assistant Professor and Fellow, Centre for Sports Law Business and Governance, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. *Subhrajit Chanda (schanda@ieu.edu.in.); Animesh Anand Bordoloi (abordoloi@jgu.edu.in.) Pagel 1

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