The court of justice of the European Union"s decision in Fifa v the player "BZ" could have consequences for the way the transfer market operates with the case sparking questions about how Fifa will adjust its rules going forward. The court stated: "The rules in question are such as to impede the free movement of professional footballers wishing to develop their activity by going to work for a new club." It comes after Lassana Diarra brought legal action against Fifa and the Belgian football league, claiming a loss of earnings, after Lokomotiv Moscow prevented the midfielder from moving to Charleroi while Fifa fined the midfielder €10.5m for breaching his contract with Lokomotiv. Fifa’s transfer rules go against European Union law, declares EU’s highest court