It is a decision without great surprise. Several months following having seized European justice and obtained a hearing, in October, before the General Court of the European Union, in Luxembourg, a young French sociologist from Barça, wishing to challenge the rules of the market following the transfer of Lionel Messi at PSG, saw his appeal dismissed, as claimed at the hearing by the European Commission. A judgment delivered publicly, this Wednesday, at the Tribunal and available online in its entirety.
The applicant and his counsel, Me Juan Branco, are considering appealing this decision. “The ball is now in the court of La Liga and the FC Barcelona boardsays the lawyer. As for us, the main procedure with the Administrative Court of Paris is still in progress and a hearing will take place soon. And we have good hope of being heard, even if, obviously, as socios, it is more difficult than with the support of an institution. »
