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Tuesday briefing: FIFA facing ‘multi-billion-pound’ legal action from Justice For Players

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5 August 2025 - 4:30 AM

A group of former footballers, Justice For Players, has initiated a new legal action, that could see players claiming compensation from FIFA, according to UK media.

The multi-billion-pound action comes after last October’s ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU), which deemed FIFA's transfer rules unlawful.

This followed a case brought forward by French former midfielder Lassana Diarra, whom FIFA had fined €10.5 million for leaving Lokomotiv Moscow one year into a four-ye

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