LUXEMBOURG/UK/FILE :EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE MAKES DECISION IN THE BOSMAN SOCCER CASE.

Record ID: 1006440

  • Title: LUXEMBOURG/UK/FILE :EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE MAKES DECISION IN THE BOSMAN SOCCER CASE.
  • Date: 15th December 1995
  • Summary: UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG/ MANCHESTER, UK (DECEMBER 15, 1995/ FILE) UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, BELGIUM (RECENT) (BBC -- NO ACCESS UK) 1. CLOSE UP OF JEAN-MARC BOSMAN TRAINING 2. WIDE SHOT BOSMAN WITH UNIDENTIFIED PLAYER LUXEMBOURG (DECEMBER 15, 1995) (EBS - ACCESS ALL) 3. GIL CARLOS RODRIGUEZ IGLESIAS, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE READING THE COURT'S DECISION 4. CUTAWAY BOSMAN LISTENING 5. IGLESIAS READS JUDGEMENT 6. LAWYERS LISTEN 7. JUDGE LEAVES COURT 8. BOSMAN SHAKES HANDS WITH LAWYERS LUXEMBOURG (DECEMBER 15, 1995) (EBS -- ACCESS ALL) 9. WIDE SHOT PRESS CONFERENCE 10. REPORTER TAKING NOTES 11. BOSMAN SAYS THAT THE JUDGEMENT SHOULD BRING A MORE HUMAN FACE TO THE PROFESSIONAL GAME AND THAT THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE WILL NO LONGER APPLY IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.(FRENCH) MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (DECEMBER 15, 1995) (RTV -- ACCESS ALL) 12. EXTERIOR OF THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS ASSOCIATION (PFA) OFFICES 13. GORDON TAYLOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE PFA SAYS: "WE'VE BEEN VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH A JUDGEMENT AND BOTH FROM THE PFA'S POINT OF VIEW IN ENGLAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS' UNION OF WHICH I'M PRESIDENT, AND WITH REGARD TO MOST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE AND WITH ME HAVING TALKS WITH UEFA AND ALSO WITH THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION WITH A VIEW TO ADDRESSING THE JUDGEMENT WITH REGARD TO TRANSFER FEES, WE EXPECT THERE TO BE AN INTERIM PERIOD OF SOME THREE TO FIVE YEARS. AND WHILST NOT IGNORING THIS JUDGEMENT, THE TREATY OF ROME'S BEEN IN EXISTENCE A VERY LONG TIME AND WE'RE VERY MUCH HOPING THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION WILL ACKNOWLEDGE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS IN EACH OF THE COUNTRIES IN EUROPE BETWEEN THE PLAYERS AND THE FOOTBALL FEDERATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, WITH TRANSFER FEES WE DON'T EXPECT THERE TO BE LITERAL FREEDOM OVERNIGHT. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL DID SAY IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR CLUBS TO FIND AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN PLAYERS AND FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW WE FEEL THERE IS AN AGE OF MATURITY OF A PLAYER FOR EXAMPLE MID-TWENTIES, LATE TWENTIES BEYOND WHICH YOU WOULDN'T EXPECT ANY FEE TO BE ASKED AT THE END OF A CONTRACT. BUT UP TO THAT POINT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE JUSTIFIABLE TO ASK COMPENSATION IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THOSE LOWER DIVISION CLUBS TO SURVIVE BY SELLING THOSE PLAYERS ON TO MORE SENIOR CLUBS." (ENGLISH) Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 29th December 1995 12:00
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  • Location: UNKNOWN LOCATION, BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG/MANCHESTER, UK
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  • Country: EUROPE Belgium Luxembourg
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