European Parliament 5 April 2001, WRITTEN QUESTION E-1053/01 by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission. Transfer of footballers - Training costs.

Answer givern by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (18 June 2001) The Commission maintains its position, as set out in its answer to the Honourable Member’s Written Question E-3535/00, that Community law provisions on free movement of workers apply to all Union citizens who have reached the minimum age fixed by the host Member State for access to its labour market, including sports