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EU Court: Portuguese Football No-Poach Agreement May Be Legal

The European Court of Justice ruled that a Portuguese football no-poaching agreement reached during the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially be compatible with EU competition law.

The Luxembourg-based court noted that while the agreement had an anticompetitive aim, it also pursued a pro-competitive goal of ensuring roster stability. Consequently, the ECJ has referred the final determination back to the Portuguese court to weigh these competing objectives. solvita.blog