A Dutch nonprofit, Justice for Players, has filed a collective lawsuit in the Netherlands against FIFA and several European football associations, alleging that the sport’s transfer regulations unlawfully suppressed players’ earnings for more than two decades. The claim, brought under the Dutch Act on the Settlement of Mass Damages in Collective Action (WAMCA), seeks compensation on behalf of about 100,000 current and former professional footballers in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The foundation said consultancy Compass Lexecon estimated the financial harm at billions of euros, translating to roughly 8% in lost career income for affected players. Defendants include world governing body FIFA and the Dutch Football Association, with additional federations in France, Germany, Belgium and Denmark expected to be cited. Justice for Players bases its case on an October 2024 ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which found elements of FIFA’s transfer rules—such as compensation for unilateral contract termination and restrictions on international clearance—contrary to EU law and freedom-of-movement principles. FIFA and the KNVB have yet to comment on the suit.