Tuesday briefing: Lawyer calls for collective bargaining on transfers after Diarra ruling

Dolf Segaar, a Dutch lawyer leading a class action against FIFA, has called for a Europe-wide collective bargaining agreement on transfers, according to a report by The Guardian, arguing that players and clubs should agree clear contract termination mechanisms at the start of employment.

Segaar said football should move away from repeated legal disputes and instead negotiate transfer rules collectively between players’ unions and clubs’ associations, providing greater clarity and legal