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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9849

27 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/sport
Legal study backs “6+5” rule

Brussels, 26/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the European Parliament on Thursday 26 February, FIFA (Fédération international de football association) and the think-tank INEA (Institute for European Affairs) presented a report by a team of legal experts on the compatibility of the “6+5” rule with European freedom of movement and competition rules. This rule, which was adopted by FIFA in May 2008, stipulates that, at the start of the match, a football club must field at least six players...

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