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2w ago

Diarra Demands €65 Million From FIFA and Belgian FA After EU Court Ruling on Transfer Rules

The demand intensifies efforts toward Dutch group litigation that seeks wider damages.

Diarra verklagt die FIFA und den belgischen Verband
Die FIFA-Zentrale in Zürich
Lassana Diarra noch zu seiner aktiven Zeit bei Paris Saint Germain

Overview

  • The 40-year-old seeks €65 million gross plus interest for alleged career damage tied to transfer rules found to violate EU law.
  • He says FIFA and Belgium’s RBFA have not pursued an out-of-court deal since the ruling and that he will return to court.
  • The ECJ held that a FIFA rule making a new club liable for penalties after a player’s early contract termination unlawfully curbed free movement and competition.
  • Diarra left Lokomotiv Moscow after a steep pay cut, and Sporting Charleroi declined to sign him over fears of inheriting liability under the disputed rule.
  • FIFPRO and Justice for Players back wider claims, with a Dutch mass case planned for early 2026 against FIFA and five federations if no settlement is reached by September, inviting EU professionals since 2002 and with reporting pointing to potential billion-euro exposure.