Can Football Contracts Be Changed Or Varied Mid-Term? If So, What Can Players Do About It?

Published Thursday, 20 October 2022.

Negotiating athlete endorsement agreements in India

Published Tuesday, 06 September 2022.

Summary Judgements & Force Majeure: How The Premier League Recovered $213mn From PPLive

Published Monday, 08 August 2022.

Not A Level Playing Field: Drafting And Interpreting Force Majeure Clauses Post Covid-19

Published Thursday, 21 July 2022.

Unilateral extension options in football contracts: Are they valid and enforceable?

Published Monday, 13 June 2022.

‘Fouls’ Off The Field of Play – Key Considerations For Athletes, Clubs & Sponsors

Published Friday, 27 May 2022.

Negotiating & Drafting Of Media Rights Agreements - An International Perspective

Published Friday, 06 May 2022.

Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 1 – Formation)

Published Friday, 08 April 2022.

Can Clubs Shift The Financial Burden Of FIFA’s Solidarity Contribution For Player Transfers

Published Monday, 21 February 2022.

Gambling Operator Ordered To Pay-Out 1.7m Despite Game Defects Reaffirms Why Clear T&C’s Matter

Published Thursday, 09 December 2021.

Player Loans Turned Transfers: How Changes To FIFA RSTP Impacted Solidarity Payments

Published Wednesday, 10 November 2021.

Football transfers: Buy-Back Clauses explained

Published Friday, 24 September 2021.

Nike And Chilean National Team: Sponsorship Dispute Reaches The Copa América

Published Friday, 06 August 2021.

A Guide To The Regulations On Working With Minors For UK Football Intermediaries

Published Friday, 02 July 2021.

Breach or Bad Luck? Arsenal's Fight For Variable Sell-On Clauses In Transfer Agreements

Published Wednesday, 12 May 2021.

How Brexit Has Impacted The Sports Industry: A Legal Perspective From The First 100 Days

Published Thursday, 22 April 2021.

Annual Review On Sports Dispute Resolution In China (2020)

Published Thursday, 21 January 2021.

Fired for breaching coronavirus rules: key points from the Joshiko Saibou case

Published Monday, 21 December 2020.

How COVID-19 is impacting commercial sports contracts

Published Wednesday, 07 October 2020.

A review of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal’s first COVID-19 decision (Surmacz v. BM SLAM Stal)

Published Thursday, 18 June 2020.

COVID-19: the impact of postponing or cancelling sports events in India

Published Friday, 17 April 2020.

COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England

Published Thursday, 02 April 2020.

COVID-19: a checklist of key legal and business considerations

Published Tuesday, 31 March 2020.

COVID-19: a high level review of the impact on sports events, teams and ticketholders

Published Thursday, 26 March 2020.

When Is A Football 'Sell On Clause' Triggered? CAS Decides in Malaga v Brighton

Published Thursday, 29 September 2022.

Artificial Intelligence In Football - Current Uses & Contracting Tips For Clubs

Published Wednesday, 31 August 2022.

Betting Errors – Paddy Power Case Highlights Importance Of Fair Exclusion Clauses

Published Thursday, 21 July 2022.

£4mn Payout Denied! - Goodram Reaffirms Rules On Incorporating Terms Into Lottery Tickets

Published Wednesday, 15 June 2022.

How The US Women’s Soccer Team’s New Equal Pay Deal Works

Published Monday, 06 June 2022.

Key Principles On Player Contracts From The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (Part 2: Interpretation & Performance)

Published Thursday, 26 May 2022.

Force Majeure: How The Obligation To Use ‘Reasonable Endeavours’ Affects The Sports Sector

Published Thursday, 05 May 2022.

How football clubs “transfer” coaching staff - insights from Spain, France, Italy, UK & USA

Published Thursday, 03 March 2022.

How To Use ‘Variable Sell-On Clauses’ In Football Transfers After Arsenal’s Win At CAS

Published Thursday, 17 February 2022.

Incomplete, Unclear & Contradictory...How CAS & the Swiss Federal Tribunal Approach Pathological Arbitration Clauses

Published Friday, 19 November 2021.

International Basketball Migration Report 2021 marks milestone with tenth edition

NEUCHATEL/MIES (Switzerland) – The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) and FIBA have published the International Basketball Migration Report 2021.

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

CZECH PLAYERS BANNED FROM THEIR FIRST TEAM

Can the Tokyo Games still be cancelled? Yes, but the legal and financial fallout would be staggering

Published Friday, 04 June 2021.

The Laws On Disclosing Medical Information During Football Transfers: A Review Of Barnsley v Hull City

Published Monday, 17 May 2021.

The Racing Partnership Case – The Rights and Obligations Of Distributors Of Live Sports Betting Data

Published Wednesday, 28 April 2021.

Sports Stadia Development & The Dangers Of Restrictive Covenants: Lessons from the Bath Rugby Club Case

Published Thursday, 18 February 2021.

A Review Of FIFA’s Minor Application Guide For U18 International Transfers

Published Friday, 08 January 2021.

Claiming commission on football sponsorship deals: lessons for agencies & clubs from Winlink v Liverpool FC

Published Monday, 02 November 2020.

When can sports organisations dismiss employees without fault?

Published Tuesday, 25 August 2020.

Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry

Published Thursday, 21 May 2020.

COVID-19: practical guidance for those affected by cancelled sports events in Germany

Published Tuesday, 07 April 2020.

Win-win: a progressive approach to maternity & paternity rights for professional athletes

Published Wednesday, 01 April 2020.

COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)

Published Monday, 30 March 2020.

COVID-19: sport and the law of frustration and force majeure

Published Tuesday, 17 March 2020.