‘Belgian Rule’ Allowed to Remain: Judge Rules that UEFA Rules Regarding Locally Trained Footballers Are Not in Conflict with European Law
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The so-called ‘Belgian Rule’ of the Belgian Football Association (KBVB) and the European football governing body UEFA is not contrary to European law and does not constitute a restriction on the free movement of workers. The French-speaking Court of First Instance of Brussels ruled this on Friday.
The so-called 'Belgian rule' may remain in place in Belgian football. Doubts had arisen regarding this, however, after both Royal Antwerp FC and Lior Refaelov had filed a lawsuit. The competent court has now ruled against both parties.
Lawyers Rafaël Jafferali, Audry Stevenart, Elisabeth Matthys and Charles-Edouard Lambert at a hearing in the case concerning the regulation of the UEFA and the Belgian Union on locally trained players, Friday 11 September 2026 at the Brussels Court of First Instance - Nicolas Maeterlinck / Belga The French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels held that the UEFA and Belgian Union rules on locally trained football players (JFL) are not con…
Belgian professional clubs have received clarity regarding a rule that helps determine their transfer policy and youth academy. The Brussels Court of First Instance has ruled that the rules concerning locally trained players are not in conflict with European law. With this, a years-long legal debate, sparked by Antwerp and former player Lior Refaelov, has suffered a temporary setback.
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