Diarra reaches settlement with FIFA and Belgian FA over transfer case

Former France midfielder Lassana Diarra sued FIFA for 65 million euros ($75 million) and settled the case without payment, the soccer body said on Monday. The one-time Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain player claimed damages last year from FIFA and the Belgian soccer federation after getting a landmark ruling on transfer regulations from the European Union’s top court in 2024. “Following the global agreement they have reached, Mr. Lassana Diarra and FIFA have settled all legal proceedings between them,” FIFA said in a statement.

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder wanted €65m He was denied a transfer to Charleroi in Belgium in 2014 Lassana Diarra has reached a settlement with Fifa and the Belgian Football Association over claims for compensation after his landmark transfer case. The former Chelsea, Real Madrid and France midfielder had initially demanded €65m from the two bodies, arguing the sum covered damages incurred after he had his contract cancelled by Lokomotiv Moscow, and was subsequently denied a transfer to Charleroi in Belgium in 2014. Continue reading...

World football body FIFA said on Monday it had reached an out-of-court settlement with former France player Lassana Diarra in a legal dispute over international transfer rules. FIFA did not specify what the settlement looks like.

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76 million) legal battle, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.Contacted by AFP, FIFA indicated that "following the comprehensive agreement they reached, Mr. Lassana Diarra and FIFA have settled all legal proceedings between them," adding that FIFA "does not acknowledge any wrongdoing and has not made any compensation payments".