Ariane Lonmon

On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice delivered its preliminary ruling in a case involving Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) and a former professional football player.[1]  The Court of Justice found that certain provisions within FIFA’s transfer rules, specifically those related to the termination of player contracts, had the same effect as no-poach agreements and, therefore, constituted “by-object” infringements of EU competition law.