Едностранно прекратяване на трудов договор с футболист професионалист
Unilateral termination of an employment contract with a professional football player

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the contradiction between two basic principles: the free movement of workers as one of the fundamental freedoms within the European Union and the contractual stability as a concept in FIFA’s regulatory framework. Although in a non-football contract situation the employee is not restrained in any way, or at any time, from seeking to negotiate a contract with a possible new employer, FIFA’s regulations on the Status & Transfer of Players lay down that the parties must observe the maintenance of contractual stability, and allow for the unilateral termination of the employment contract only with “just cause” or “sporting just cause”. The collision between the traditional self-regulation of sport governing bodies and the external regulation (EU and national law) has been examined so as to outline the clear trend towards liberalization of the player’s mobility regime. The article also seeks to analyze the same issues in the light of the Bulgarian Sports and Labour Law and to reveal some disputable legislative provisions and practices in this field.

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