Jean-Marc Bosman
Encyclopedia
Jean-Marc Bosman is a former Belgian footballer
, whose judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling
. This landmark judgement completely changed the way footballers are employed, allowing professional players in the European Union
to move freely to another club at the end of their term of contract with their present team.
Prior to the famous trial, Bosman played for Belgian first division club Standard de Liège and RFC Liège and won 20 caps for Belgium at youth level. While the trial was ongoing Bosman played briefly in the French lower leagues, and on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion
.
Since Bosman won his case, it was claimed by The Sun that he has lost the money he won from his case and has descended into alcoholism whilst living on benefits.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, whose judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. This landmark judgement completely changed the way footballers are employed, allowing professional players in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to move freely to another club at the end of their term of contract with their present team.
Prior to the famous trial, Bosman played for Belgian first division club Standard de Liège and RFC Liège and won 20 caps for Belgium at youth level. While the trial was ongoing Bosman played briefly in the French lower leagues, and on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
.
Since Bosman won his case, it was claimed by The Sun that he has lost the money he won from his case and has descended into alcoholism whilst living on benefits.