Sport & Employment Law – Annual Review 2024/25
Published Tuesday, 11 March 2025.
Essential guide for sports organisations navigating redundancies in the UK
Published Thursday, 24 October 2024.
Expanding maternity rights in football: Analyzing FIFA's 2024 regulations for female players
Published Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
Top Tips for Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets in Motorsport
Published Thursday, 29 February 2024.
A guide to Serie A’s new collective bargaining agreement
Published Tuesday, 12 September 2023.
Vicarious liability in amateur sport: The problem with unincorporated associations
Published Thursday, 29 June 2023.
Sports Lawyer In The Spotlight: Andrew Smith
Published Tuesday, 29 November 2022.
Governing Body Endorsement For Overseas Players – How Post-Brexit Criteria Have Impacted Scottish Football
Published Wednesday, 05 October 2022.
A Review Of LawInSport’s Football Conference 2022: Key Lessons For The Sector
Published Friday, 08 July 2022.
Why Rule 50 still isn’t working for athletes - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Published Friday, 11 February 2022.
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in North America
Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Asia, Africa & Oceania
Published Wednesday, 22 December 2021.
Can athletes successfully challenge COVID-19 vaccine mandates? A case study from the Australian Open 2022
Published Wednesday, 22 December 2021.
The Azeem Rafiq Case: How Sports Can Better Tackle Player Discrimination
Published Thursday, 25 November 2021.
Protecting Filipino Athletes Abroad: Labor Registration & Visa Requirements
Published Friday, 12 November 2021.
The role of the EFL’s Player Related Dispute Commission in disputes between clubs and players
Published Monday, 04 October 2021.
US Women’s National Team players’ association calls identical contract proposal ‘PR stunts’
On Tuesday the US Soccer Federation (USSF) made the offer to both teams in an attempt to resolve its gender pay dispute.
Five reasons why Romanian football needs to be fixed
FIFPRO is appalled by the employment situation of professional footballers in Romania and the lack of urgency shown by the country’s football association (FRF) to find adequate solutions for this disturbing situation.
Ghanian Player Union helps defender Nicholas Opoku win legal case
- Ghana National team player Nicholas Opoku wins legal case against Club Africain
- Opoku wins extra compensation under a new FIFA rule that can be triggered in extreme cases
- Black Stars player was supported in three-year case by Ghanaian player union and FIFPRO
How Brazil’s new “two coach” rule for league football works
Published Friday, 06 August 2021.
A Guide To The Labour Structure Of The US Women's Soccer Team and League (NWSL)
Published Tuesday, 27 July 2021.
European Commission signs for an Equal Game
Fraud, Race Norming & Delays - How The NFL’s Concussion Litigation Fund Is Faring Five Years On
Published Friday, 04 June 2021.
UEFA establishes Working Group on Workers’ Rights in Qatar
Following requests from a number of national associations, UEFA has established a working group to examine the issues surrounding workers’ rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
The ‘duty to prevent’ sexual harassment: How the UK Worker Protection Act impacts sports organisations and employees
Published Tuesday, 11 March 2025.
Right to withhold pay vs ready, willing and able to work – lessons from Mendy v. Manchester City Employment Tribunal Decision
Published Friday, 21 February 2025.
Navigating dispute resolution for technical directors in football
Published Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
The battle over the employment status of professional athletes: Amy Pieters v. SD Worx
Published Friday, 05 July 2024.
ACL injuries in women’s football and the need for insurance cover for players
Published Tuesday, 19 December 2023.
Why are football players in the Czech Republic treated as independent contractors?
Published Thursday, 03 August 2023.
Why non-EU footballers may struggle to secure a UK visa for club trials
Published Wednesday, 29 March 2023.
Determining Compensation For Out Of Contract Footballers: The Nathan Ferguson & Luca Murphy cases
Published Friday, 21 October 2022.
Spanish Women's New National Agreement: A Major Step Towards Equal Pay In Football
Published Thursday, 15 September 2022.
How The US Women’s Soccer Team’s New Equal Pay Deal Works
Published Monday, 06 June 2022.
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Central & South America
Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Europe
Published Tuesday, 28 December 2021.
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Central & South America
Published Wednesday, 22 December 2021.
Esports in Italy: Key Labour Issues & why a uniform legal framework is vital for its success
Published Wednesday, 08 December 2021.
Player contracts, liquidated damages & the principle of reciprocity at FIFA & CAS
Published Wednesday, 17 November 2021.
Creating better pathways for young female football players in USA: Olivia Moultrie v NWSL
Published Wednesday, 06 October 2021.
Covid-19: Strategies for UK sports organisations preparing for end of furlough
Published Friday, 24 September 2021.
Diane Caldwell: young girls in Ireland will benefit from this equal pay deal
- The Irish football association recently agreed to equal match fees for the men’s and women’s national teams
- Vice-Captain Diane Caldwell says this is a life-changing achievement for many players
- The 33-year old defender remembers the fight that led to this historic moment
Minor Leaguer’s Fight For Fairer Wages Enters Final Innings: A review of Senne v MLB
Published Tuesday, 07 September 2021.
UEFA working group on workers’ rights makes first visit to World Cup 2022 hosts
In May, UEFA set up a dedicated working group to gain a better or further understanding regarding the issues surrounding human rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
Political protests in sport – Athletes’ rights and duties at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Published Friday, 30 July 2021.
FIFPRO and BWI agreements helps empower footballers to support workers in World Cup host nations
FIFPRO and Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) have signed a cooperation agreement that will give professional footballers concerned about human rights a platform to support the rights of vulnerable workers before, during and after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Moral And Legal Obligations On Sports Employers To Support Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Published Friday, 11 June 2021.
Mariyam Mohammad And Her Lawyer Discuss Her Discrimination Case Against The Asian Football Confederation
Published Friday, 04 June 2021.
Significant increase in UCI Women’s WorldTeams’ salaries and budgets for 2021
A year after the creation of the UCI Women's WorldTeams, the first division of women's road teams, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the evolution of the riders' salaries and the teams' budgets confirm the ongoing professionalisation and development of the sector, according to a report by the auditing firm EY Lausanne, the external auditor appointed by the UCI as part of the teams' registration for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.