Justifying indirectly discriminatory restrictions: can European football’s home-grown players rules withstand the proportionality test?

The trio of rulings handed down by the CJEU on 21 December 2023 have certainly sparked much discussion and debate amongst sports lawyers across the world during the past few months. In this commentary, the authors discuss the Royal Antwerp ruling and outline the CJEU’s assessment of the compatibilit...

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Published in:The international sports law journal 2023-12, Vol.23 (4), p.436-440
Main Authors: Powell, Alice, Couse, Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
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European Law
International Sports Law
Law
Law and Criminolgy
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Summary:The trio of rulings handed down by the CJEU on 21 December 2023 have certainly sparked much discussion and debate amongst sports lawyers across the world during the past few months. In this commentary, the authors discuss the Royal Antwerp ruling and outline the CJEU’s assessment of the compatibility of the Belgian Football Association’s ‘home grown player’ rules with EU free movement law, the practical implications of the ruling and, the potential impact it may have on UEFA’s own ‘home grown player’ rule and the wider football transfer system.
ISSN:1567-7559
1567-7559
DOI:10.1007/s40318-024-00262-z