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Players’ union FIFPRO has welcomed a ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on football transfers and said that “it will change the landscape of professional football.” The ECJ had ruled in a case involving by former France player Lassana Diarra that some transfer rules by world governing body FIFA hindered the free movement of players and competition between clubs, and are contrary to European Union law. “On behalf of professional football players worldwide, FIFPRO welcomes these findings,” the union said in a statement on X. “The ECJ has just handed down a major ruling on the regula…

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