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Fifa launch desperate mission to prevent transfer fees from being SCRAPPED after landmark Lassana Diarra case
FIFA will try to prove that the current transfer system is vital for smaller clubs – to prevent the Lassana Diarra ruling ripping up the footballing eco-system.
Former Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth midfielder Diarra’s victory at the European Court of Justice had his lawyer Jean Louis Dupont declaring the only possible outcome will be the end of clubs being able to demand fees for players.
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Dupont, who was also the successful lawyer behind the Jean-Marc Bosman case that upended European football in the 1990s, argued the decision would inevitably lead to US-style collective bargaining agreements between players and clubs and “trades” – swap deals – rather than transfer fees being paid.
But while Fifa publicly insisted the defeat was a minor one relating to “only two paragraphs of two articles” of their transfer regulations, Zurich’s legal chiefs will now go all out to persuade the Euro Judges that they cannot afford to crash the system.
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady warned in her exclusive Sun column of the potential for “chaos and anarchy” if the potential repercussions do lead to players walking out on their contracts for better deals elsewhere.
Fifa insiders conceded that the ruling would force a rewriting of some of the current rules regarding players who fall out with their employers.
That would mean clubs engaging those players whose contracts were terminated would not be expected to pay any “fines” – with Diarra going to Court in 2014 after Belgian club Charleroi pulled out of a deal to sign him because they faced being hit by a demand for £8m from Lokomotiv Moscow.
World chiefs also recognise that they can longer withhold processing International Transfer Certificate requests for players who are in conflict with a former club.
But Fifa remains hopeful it can persuade the Court that its current rules are proportionate.
The five Judges on the Court confirmed the need for “stability” in the football system, backing the existing two transfer registration windows which prevent players being able to move clubs at any time.
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It is likely, though, that Zurich lawyers will attempt to argue that scrapping transfer fees wholesale would be a disaster for the entire economic fabric of the game.
The business models of clubs in many European countries – especially France, Belgium, Holland, Portugal and Scandinavia – are designed to develop and sell on talent to “bigger” markets.
If those fees can no longer be demanded, with players free to simply break their contracts and move on, those clubs would no longer be capable of remaining solvent.
The argument will almost certainly be that allowing players to tear up their deals without any sanctions or consequences would prove a death-knell for the sport outside the biggest and wealthiest markets.
And Fifa will be backed by Europe’s most powerful clubs including the Prem Big Six.
The Diarra ruling will now be a major topic of conversation when the European Club Association, which represents more than 700 clubs across the continent, holds its General Assembly in Athens this week.
Transfer fees scrapped Q&A: How landmark ruling could mean NFL-style trades and stars suing for millions
FORMER Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra has won his landmark case at the European Court of Justice.
SunSport’s Martin Lipton explains what it was all about – and what it might mean for the future of football…
What was the case about?
Diarra argued Fifa’s transfer rules were illegal after the world body backed Lokomotiv Moscow’s claim that he had broken his contract by refusing to train with them.
Is that it?
No. Belgian club Charleroi wanted to sign Diarra but were told they would have to pay the money he was fined by Moscow, while Fifa refused to issue an International Transfer Certificate unless they coughed up.
Okay, so what does the ruling mean?
Theoretically players will have the right to break their contracts and switch clubs without a fee changing hands – just like any employee in any other industry.
Hang on – does that mean the END of transfer fees?
Potentially, yes. Although players would have to want to move.
We would basically end up with a US-style “collective bargaining” model where players would be free to move within transfer windows without impunity.
Clubs might be able to “trade” players – swap deals – but with no extra cash changing hands.
Is everybody agreed about this?
Absolutely not. Fifa claimed the ruling “only puts in question two paragraphs of two articles” of its transfer regulations.
Yet the Judges said the current rules were “prohibited” under EU law and “anti-competitive” as they “limit the freedom of action” of players to change employer.
Read SunSport’s full Q&A with football on the brink of the biggest shake-up in 30 years…
In a statement, the ECA said: “The ECJ did recognise the legitimacy of rules aiming at protecting the integrity and stability of competitions and the stability of squads.
“It also recognised rules which aim to support such legitimate objectives, including the existence of registration windows, the principle that compensation is payable by anyone who breaches an employment contract and the imposition of sporting sanctions on parties that breach those contracts.
“The football transfer system is designed to establish a balance between the rights of players to free movement and stability of contracts, together with the legitimate objectives of the integrity and stability of squads and competitions.
“Crucially, the transfer system affords medium and smaller sized clubs the means to continue to compete at high levels of football, especially those who are able to develop and train players successfully.
“The transfer system as a whole, and transfer fees and solidarity mechanism more specifically, are an efficient and effective means of wealth distribution from bigger clubs to smaller ones.”
Inside Lassana Diarra’s legal case with Fifa
LASSANA DIARRA’S case with Fifa dates back to 2014 when he was playing for Lokomotiv Moscow.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder was in a dispute with Lokomotiv over wages – with the Russian side ultimately terminating his contract.
The case was referred to Fifa’s Dispute and Resolution Chamber (DRC) which ruled against Diarra, fining him £16MILLION.
During this time, Diarra received a new contract offer from Belgian side Charleroi.
But Charleroi wanted clarification from Fifa that they would not be liable to pay any of the money owed to Lokomotiv.
Fifa could not make that guarantee and the move never happened.
As a result, Diarra brought new legal action against Fifa and the Belgian league claiming a loss of earnings.
That started the long process that has led to this week’s groundbreaking judgment.
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‘A crossover I never even imagined’: Fans react to shock news WWE legend The Undertaker will interview Donald Trump
THE UNDERTAKER is set to interview Donald Trump – leaving fans shocked.
Trump is ramping up his media coverage ahead of November’s presidential election against Kamala Harris.
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And in a bid to win over the professional wrestling faithful, Trump is set to sit down for an interview with Undertaker.
According to Politico Reporter Alex Isenstadt, Taker – real name Mark Calaway – will welcome Trump onto his “Six Feet Under” podcast.
One fan said: “This is a crossover I never even imagined in my wildest dreams…”
Another added: “This will be the interview of all time.”
One joked: “This is how i find out the undertaker has a podcast.”
Another said: “That’s something I didn’t expect.”
Trump has a long history with the WWE, helping host events with founder Vince McMahon in the late 1980s.
The two billionaire moguls remained friends of the years and were even pitted against each other for a storyline in 2007.
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McMahon and Trump both selected a WWE star to represent them with the loser having their head shaved.
Bobby Lashley won on behalf of Trump – beating McMahon’s pick of Umaga – with the ex-WWE’s boss going bald live on pay-per-view.
McMahon’s wife Linda has also joined Trump’s office in 2017, spending two years as his Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Trump – a WWE Hall of Famer – is now attempting to join Grover Cleveland as only the second US president to serve two separate terms.
Undertaker meanwhile retired in 2020 as one of the greatest and most popular WWE wrestlers of all time.
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For Calafiori, a sightseeing trip to London in January – which included a visit to the Emirates to watch an Arsenal game – would ultimately set him on the path to joining the Gunners.
“I came as a coincidence to visit the city, I had never been before,” he said.
“Arsenal were playing Crystal Palace, they won 5-0. At that point I wasn’t even thinking about coming to the Premier League.”
Four months later, in May, he spoke to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta about the possibility of joining Arsenal.
“He first wrote to me and then said can I call you,” added Calafiori.
“It was so humble and so easy on the phone. He wanted to explain the situation and what they thought about me, what I could improve.
“He tried to convince me but I was already convinced. Not just because it is Arsenal but because it is Mikel.”
Having broken into the Italy team for the first time earlier this year, Calafiori put all his focus on the European Championship after he was named in their squad for the tournament.
While on international duty he spoke more with Gunners midfielder Jorghino, who helped convince him the transfer to the Emirates was the right one, and he sealed the move on 29 July.
“During my first training session I was thinking ‘is this real?’,” said Calafiori.
“When seeing the Arsenal logo, could I ever think I would be here now…
“It is such an amazing journey.”
Injury on international duty disrupted his start to life at the Gunners but he made his full debut on 22 September against title rivals Manchester City and scored an outrageous strike into the top corner.
“When the ball was played to me, I thought let’s just shoot into what you call ‘top bins’,” he joked.
But although the strike was perfect, he did admit his pointing celebration had no meaning and is “embarrassed” watching it back.
“It was not myself who ran – I was blank,” he laughed. “It was another person!”
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‘You’ve got to earn it’ – Ex-Man Utd star who played for two foreign England managers brushes off Tuchel criticism
MICHAEL CARRICK insists the pathway for English coaches isn’t broken and does not care if it’s a German or not in charge of the Three Lions as long as they “earned it”.
Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England manager on an 18-month deal has caused huge debate amongst former players and supporters.
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Middlesbrough boss Carrick’s ex-Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville believes it will have a damaging impact for our homegrown coaches and says there are “difficult questions for the FA to answer”.
When asked what he thought the problem was regarding a so-called lack of English candidates for the role, Carrick said: “I don’t think that anything has gone wrong particularly.
“It’s not for me to really say. As an Englishman I fully support the team and the manager and I hope that he does really well.
“The FA have had a decision to make, they’ve made that and good luck to them.”
Carrick continued: “It’s just like playing being a coach, whatever it is it comes down to what you are achieving really.
“What’s right or wrong? There’s not a duty really.
“It’s up to every club really to pick who they want as players and managers. In the end, you have to be good enough.
“It would be nice if there were more [English coaches] at the top level for sure and over time hopefully that will happen. But you’ve got to earn it.”
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Inside FA’s thrilling chase for Tuchel
THE FA’s path to securing Thomas Tuchel’s signature was not a straightforward one.
They tried to lure Pep Guardiola from Manchester City over the summer.
They even made contact with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti after deciding to target trophy-laden foreign gaffers.
The FA’s determination to go international was summed up by their decision NOT to interview Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
Initial talks with Tuchel saw him express a slight interest in replacing Gareth Southgate.
But he was waiting to see what would happen at Manchester United, with Erik ten Hag’s future under the spotlight.
Man Utd owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe eventually decided to stick with Ten Hag – and that opened the door to the FA getting their man.
Read the full story on England’s thrilling pursuit of Thomas Tuchel.
Carrick played under England’s first two foreign coaches, the late Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello, and says having someone from overseas in charge made no difference.
The 43-year-old, who celebrates two years in charge of Boro next week, added: “I played under two. Sven gave me my debut and Fabio after that.
“From a players point of view, when you play for your country and you are representing yourself, your family and your nation and you give what you can.
“I think that there is a respect for the coach and staff but then you’ve got your own responsibility and duty to try and perform, and I don’t think that really changes [whoever is in charge].”
ANDY DILLON: Thomas Tuchel has all the ingredients to become a classic England manager – tactical nous, drive and a tangled love life
By Andy Dillon
THOMAS TUCHEL possesses all the ingredients to become a classic England manager.
Tactical nous, drive, energy, experience – a tangled love life.
English football should welcome back the most explosive, dynamic, charismatic and impossibly tall and gangly coach to have lit up the Premier League.
Chelsea’s colourful former boss has been leading a settled life in Munich of late.
Far enough away from ex-wife Sissi but close enough to see his two daughters.
Walking his dog in the streets in the east of Germany’s most fashionable city, residing in the posh Bogenhausen area. Living relatively quietly with his Brazilian girlfriend.
Tuchel is a vastly different personality to the man who led England quietly but assuredly to the brink of World Cups and European Championships.
An excitable nature can make him hard to handle for those seeking calm and who like to impose their way on a manager they view very much as an underling.
Read more on why Tuchel REALLY IS the best man for the England job
Grainger was appointed as Wales boss in March 2021, becoming the country’s first ever full-time manager solely dedicated to just the women’s senior team.
She signed a new four-year deal in January 2023 after reaching the World Cup play-off final.
“I was approached by Norway and things happened very quickly,” added Grainger.
“It wasn’t expected for me, it was a surprise and sometimes the timing of how things are is not always perfect.
“I don’t think there ever would have been a perfect time for me to leave Wales, I certainly didn’t plan to leave at the time that I did and also at the speed that I did as well.
“But I felt like the opportunity that had been put in front of me was the right one for me to take.
“I knew the players were upset, I knew they would be upset with me leaving at that time as well.
“I do believe in the journey, I do believe in the team, that’s still what I believe in.
“I still follow the team closely, I’m still very close to the team but it was a decision that I had to make and my only hope was that the players would understand.
“Everyone in football gets opportunities at different times, them as players when they move to different clubs.
“It didn’t mean that what I said about believing in the journey and believing in the team wasn’t true, it was just something that I felt was the right thing to do for me.”
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says George Baldock “meant so much to everybody” as he pays tribute to the former Blades defender following his shock death last week.
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