Published on
08/06/2026 - 17:49 GMT+2
Former France international football player Lassana Diarra has agreed a settlement with FIFA and the Belgian Football Association, ending a protracted legal dispute over football transfer rules, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
The deal concludes proceedings tied to Diarra’s €65 million damages claim, which followed a landmark judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that found elements of FIFA’s regulations incompatible with EU law.
FIFA told AFP that "following the comprehensive agreement they reached, Mr. Lassana Diarra and FIFA have settled all legal proceedings between them," adding that FIFA "does not acknowledge any wrongdoing and has not made any compensation payments."
