ZD and MI v Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) and Others (C-424/24)

Judgment of 16 Jul 2026

law://eu/cjeu/2024/c-424-24/para_72@2026-11-12

72In that regard, as the Advocate General observed, in essence, in points 67 and 68 of his Opinion, it must be accepted that rules which seek to ensure, by means of disciplinary sanctions, effective compliance with the financial and accounting standards applicable to football clubs and the accuracy and fairness of the financial and accounting statements made or approved by the directors of those clubs may be regarded as pursuing the legitimate objective in the public interest consisting of ensuring the proper conduct of sporting competitions such as football competitions (see, to that effect, judgments of 4 October 2024, FIFA, C‑650/22, EU:C:2024:824, paragraphs 100 and 101, and of 30 April 2026, CD Tondela and Others, C‑133/24, EU:C:2026:361, paragraph 96).

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Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-424/24 · ECLI:EU:C:2026:602
Decided: 16 Jul 2026
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Tribunale amministrativo regionale per il Lazio (Regional Administrative Court, Lazio, Italy)
Applicants: ZD; MI
Defendants: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC); Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) and 3 more
Procura federale presso la Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC); Collegio di garanzia dello sport presso il Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI); Corte federale d’appello presso la Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)
Rapporteur: J. Passer
Advocate General: D. Spielmann
Bench: 5 judges
M.L. Arastey Sahún, J. Passer, D. Gratsias, B. Smulders, N. Fenger
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62024CJ0424

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Agreements, decisions and concerted practices Charter of Fundamental Rights Freedom of establishment Freedom of movement for workers Freedom to provide services Principles of Union law

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Cites 2: CD Tondela – Futebol, SAD and Others v Autoridade da Concorrência (C-133/24); Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) v BZ (C-650/22)