European Court verdict on footballer transfers

Title

European Court verdict on footballer transfers

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Sep 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

Legal advisor to the FA Premier League Adrian Barr-Smith on the interim verdict by the European Court of Justice on football player transfers which could render star players worthless to clubs when their contracts expire in a case brought by Belgian football player Jean-Marc Bosman. He says English football clubs will survive but will need to absorb and manage the change over a period of years. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Adrian Barr-Smith

Keywords

Association football; Football players; Legal decisions; European Court of Justice; FA; Contracts; Jean-Marc Bosman

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