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June 7, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The Failure of the Cjeu and the Commission to Support Football Consumers, and the Need for a European Sports Act

TBTsjalle van der BurgUniversity of Twente

Key Points

  • This analysis examines the shortcomings of the CJEU and the European Commission in protecting football consumers and advocates for stronger measures.
  • Evaluated rulings of the CJEU including Bosman and Diarra cases.
  • Assessed the European Commission's role in enforcing competition law.
  • Proposed the establishment of a European Sports Act for better regulation.
  • CJEU rulings have negatively affected consumer competition in football.
  • Weak enforcement of competition law by the European Commission harms fans and small clubs.
  • A proposed European Sports Act could enhance competition and improve the sports ecosystem.

Abstract

In its rulings on Bosman, Diarra, and the European Super League, the Court of Justice of the European Union has overlooked competition in consumer markets, to the detriment of football fans and small clubs. The European Commission has also been weak in enforcing competition law in football consumer markets. To rectify this, the Commission should apply competition law more rigorously. In the long run, a European Sports Act could further enhance consumer market competition, while also improving the sports ecosystem more broadly.

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Tsjalle van der Burg (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250c1c7def13d035e1c34fhttps://doi.org/10.30925/4.1.2
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