Bosman ruling

/ (ˈbɒzmən) /


noun
  1. soccer an EU ruling that allows out-of-contract footballers to leave their clubs without the clubs receiving a transfer fee

Origin of Bosman ruling

1
C20: named after Jean-Marc Bosman (born 1964), Belgian footballer whose court case brought about the ruling

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