The development followed after Lassana Diarra sued FIFA for damages over article 17 of FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) which states that a player who terminated their contract with a club before the end of their term without just cause is liable to pay compensation. If the player then joins a new club then the team and the player will be jointly liable.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"In the coming days, FIFA will formally invite stakeholders to comment on and propose ideas in relation to article 17 of the RSTP (\"Consequences of terminating a contract without just cause\") with a view to consolidating the proposals and identifying the best way forward,\" FIFA said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After terminating his contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014, Diarra\u2019s attempted move was denied by FIFA when it refused to issue an international transfer certificate (ITC) for a move to Belgian side Charleroi, which the player claimed violated competition law by limiting his freedom of movement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The CJEU acknowledged that FIFA's regulations 'impede the free movement of professional footballers wishing to develop their activity by going to work for a new club.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"FIFA looks forward to developing its regulatory framework further, obviously taking into account views and input from all relevant and affected parties,\" FIFA Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Emilio Garcia Silvero was quoted as saying by the BBC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The CJEU acknowledged that FIFA's regulations 'impede the free movement of professional footballers wishing to develop their activity by going to work for a new club.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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