Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: Bosman Case Made European Football a Free Market
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
DETROIT, Michigan, July 2 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Claudia Ascensao Nunes, president of Ladies of Liberty Alliance-Portugal:
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When Athletes Are the Commodity
The Bosman case made European football a free market.
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In 1990, Belgian footballer Jean Marc Bosman saw his contract expire and discovered something he did not expect: although he was no longer under contract, RC Liege s . . .
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When Athletes Are the Commodity
The Bosman case made European football a free market.
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In 1990, Belgian footballer Jean Marc Bosman saw his contract expire and discovered something he did not expect: although he was no longer under contract, RC Liege s . . .