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VDV informs its members of the possibility and opportunity to join the ‘Justice for Players’ class action lawsuit
VDV, the German union for professional football players, informs its members of the possibility and opportunity to join the ‘Justice for Players’ class action lawsuit
In its newsletter, VDV has just informed professional players in Germany of the possibility and opportunity to register with the ‘Justice for Players’ foundation as part of the class action lawsuit launched in the Netherlands against FIFA and some of its national associations.
With VDV, there are now 15 national professional football players' unions that have expressed their support for the ‘Justice for Players’ class action lawsuit.
As a reminder, registering for the class action lawsuit is anonymous and free of charge.
This class action stems from the Lassana Diarra ruling by the CJEU, in which the highest court in the European Union ruled that FIFA's rules on contractual stability and player transfers, in force since 2002, had caused damage to all players whose careers had been subject to such rules. The CJEU ruled that these rules seriously violated free competition and the free movement of workers.
As a reminder, DUPONT-HISSEL advises the ‘Justice for Players’ foundation.