Bosman ruling

Any chance of this loathsome rule being wiped out in the UK?  More than any other change in the last 40 years it takes money away smaller teams, and favours the bigger sides. If and when  them time comes when this rule is not binding, I wonder if it could be written into the constitution that football is different to other "normal" jobs.

I thought the whole point the Bosman ruling existed was because football was different to other jobs.

You effectively had clubs holding onto player registrations and forcing them to resign with them, or face having no income.

Whilst it is never great to lose a player on a free, nobody should be tied to their company once their contract has finished.

You used to have to offer them at least the same terms other they were free to leave.

Yes but it wasn't bought into to favour the big clubs it just does. The smaller clubs themselves very rarely have to pay a transfer fee these days either.

I don't really see a reason to abolish the ruling even if we can. Why shouldn't a professional footballer enjoy the same rights as you and I?

Since it was a decision of the European Court of Justice, if and when we leave the EU, and depending on the terms which are negotiated, it would be possible to overturn the Bosman ruling.

There could (and probably will) be an end to the free movement of labour between EU countries and the UK which would mean that players like Akpa Akpro or Ivano Bonnetti would need to get a work permit before being able to play for an English club. Presumably Premier League clubs (who were all for Remain) won't be able to import European players with the impunity they can now and so there may be all sorts of consequences.

On the other hand I suspect that the UK courts will be reluctant to reimpose the restrictive arrangements that applied pre-Bosman to domestic players, given that we seem to prefer free trade and a lack of restrictions on employment.

Quoted from GrimRob

Any chance of this loathsome rule being wiped out in the UK?  More than any other change in the last 40 years it takes money away smaller teams, and favours the bigger sides. If and when  them time comes when this rule is not binding, I wonder if it could be written into the constitution that football is different to other "normal" jobs.

Unlikely. The rule is instigated by FIFA and UEFA. We'd have to leave both for it to be changed.

So do we get any money for Toto then ?

Quoted from grimsby pete

So do we get any money for Toto then ?

No - he's over 24.

Quoted from bax

Unlikely. The rule is instigated by FIFA and UEFA. We'd have to leave both for it to be changed.

How would FIFA enforce it? It's a freedom of movement issue which would not longer apply to the UK if we go full exit,

I don't think it's anything to do with EUFA or FIFA it's a ruling by the European Supreme Court and doesn't apply outside of Europe as far as I can tell. English clubs will also be able to have quotas for non-British players if they wish (instead of EU) , no need for academy sides then