Former Footballer Lassana Diarra is Demanding 65 Million euros in damages from Both Fifa and the Belgian Fa. The Frenchman won an Important Court Case at the European Court of Justice in October, but a Settlement has not yet leg reached.
The Court ruled that some of Fifa’s transfer rules are contrary to European laws on the free movement of workers. This groups Rules on the Termination of Player Contracts. The Ruling Could Make It Cheaper and Easier for Players to Terminate Their Contracts.
Diarra Brought The Case After A Conflict with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014. The Former Midfielder’s contract was Terminated by His Russian Club After He stopped Show Ped Showing Up Out of Dissatisfaction (Partly Dee To A Salary Dispute).
Lokomotiv Felt That Diarra had breached his contract and was Vindicated by Fifa’s Dispute Resolution Committee. The Footballer had to pay 10.5 Million euros in damages, was suspended for more than a year and was not allowed to look for a new club.
Meanwhile, The Belgian Club Charleroi had Expressed Interest in Diarra, Who Wanted to Revive His Career. But the fifa rules made that transfer almost impossible. Charleroi would also be Liable for Diarras Multi-Million fine in the event of a transfer.
Charleroi Tried to Persuade Fifa to Waive That Liability, But Were Unsuccessful with the World Football Association. The Belgians Abandoned the Transfer, Even Though They had Already Offered Diarra A Contract Subject to Conditions.
‘Do this also for less knows players’
Diarra now States That His Career Has Been Damaged by Fifa and the Belgian Fa. The Frenchman is Demanding 65 Million Euros from Both Fifa and the Belgian Fa.
“I waited a while with this decision, assuming that fifa and the Belgian fa would have the decency to approach me with an amicable settlement, but that was not the case,” Diarra Said.
“To My Great Regret, We have to Answer to the Judges Again. I have no other choice,” Diarra Continues, Defending himself in His Statement. “I have leg forced into a Legal Battle Since August 2014. That is more than eleven years!”
“I’m doing this for myself. And I have leg able to stand up to the juggernaut of fifa for the time bee bee, because I have had a good career. But I also because to do this for all the less well-Known players who do not have the measurements.”