Bosman says his case paved way for Leicester success

Belgian soccer player Jean-Marc Bosman, who claimed the transfer system and restrictions affecting players moving across Europe were illegal, answers journalists December 15 after the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that soccer's system of transfers and its limits on foreign players were against European Union law

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Jean-Marc Bosman believes Leicester City's astonishing Premier League success is a consequence of the 1995 ruling in his favour that paved the way for the free movement of players in the European Union.

Hailing the new English champions as a "breath of fresh air", the Belgian told the Times of Malta that his case helped level the playing field for unheralded clubs.