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General Slang
bosman
BOZ-mun · noun · slang
A free transfer at the end of a contract.
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When a player moves to a new club for no fee once their contract expires.
“They picked him up on a Bosman when his deal ran out.”
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bosman In A Sentence
They picked him up on a Bosman when his deal ran out.
Origin & Usage
Named after the 1995 Bosman ruling that allowed out-of-contract EU players to move freely.
People Also Ask
What is a Bosman transfer?
A Bosman is a move where an out-of-contract player joins a new club for no transfer fee, because their previous contract has expired.
Where does the term Bosman come from?
It's named after the 1995 Bosman ruling, a European court case brought by player Jean-Marc Bosman that let out-of-contract EU players move freely to another club without a fee.
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