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Lassana Diarra retired in 2019 after a stint at Paris St-Germain Fifa will hold a global consultation over potential changes to the transfer system after a court ruled some of its transfer rules break European Union laws. Earlier this month the European Court of Justice found in favour of former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra, who sued Fifa for damages. The rules state that, when signing a free agent, clubs are jointly liable to pay compensation to a player's former team if their contract was terminated without just cause. Diarra argued that the rules restricted his freedom of movement after the termination of his contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014, breaching competition law. The court agreed that Fifa's refusal to provide Diarra with an international transfer certificate (ITC) for a proposed move to Belgian club Charleroi in 2015 demonstrated that its rules "impede the free movement of professional footballers wishing to develop their activity by going to work for a new club". Fifa has now announced that it will open a "global dialogue" with footballing stakeholders as part of a process to adapt the rules. "Fifa sees the Diarra decision as an opportunity to keep modernising its regulatory framework, which has been one of the declared objectives of the Fifa president since 2016, " said Fifa chief legal and compliance officer Emilio Garcia Silvero. After the Diarra ruling, a Fifa spokesman said: "Fifa is satisfied that the legality of key principles of the transfer system have been reconfirmed. " Who should get England job? Nations League reaction & Phil Mc Nulty Q&A Stokes and Potts return for second Test in Pakistan Nigeria set to boycott Afcon qualifier in Libya How do pop stars make money? Anthony Hamer-Hodges explains how the business of music has been transformed in recent decades Take a deep dive into puzzling paranormal stories A collection of chilling true tales that continue to baffle and bemuse Does the 5-second rule really exist? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle the 5-second rule and if it is safe to eat food off the floor Meet a group of orphaned African bush elephants Jonathan Scott and Michaela Strachan follow these magnificent animals at a sanctuary in Kenya 'I joked I'd give him £500 if he scored' - but did Trent experiment work? Shaw scores twice as Man City go top of WSL. Video Shaw scores twice as Man City go top of WSL Chepngetich breaks marathon world record. Video Chepngetich breaks marathon world record Terland scores stunner as Man Utd beat Spurs. Video Terland scores stunner as Man Utd beat Spurs 'Special talent' Williams shines in London Goosebumps in 40C - Scotland women's first World Cup England edge past Canada in decider to retain WXV1 title. Video England edge past Canada in decider to retain WXV1 title Zaltzman's alternative stats from the madness of Multan 'More late Scotland anguish as Clarke fights cynicism & scepticism' Are quadruple-winning Wigan now the greatest? Highlights: Wigan complete clean sweep with Grand Final victory. Video Highlights: Wigan complete clean sweep with Grand Final victory De la Fuente, Scaloni & Southgate - could England follow the trend? 'Hurting' Eidevall under pressure as Arsenal problems grow 'He could be the next great' - meet the 14-year-old international keeper 'I was wild and messed up - I don't want others to make same mistakes' Why was 'the greatest match' so great? Relive Nadal's top 10 moments - and vote for your favourite A 24-hour party of pain - a day and night running round a track 'Football needs to adapt to help female coaches' Man City v Premier League legal case verdict - what it all means © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.