AFC’s 2022 Club Licensing Regulations: Here’s What’s Changed And Why

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Published Monday, 29 August 2022.

Key Strategies For Investors In Brazilian Football

Published Wednesday, 13 July 2022.

Agents, clubs and players: a breakdown of the complicated tax relationship in Spanish football

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Published Wednesday, 29 June 2022.

What Are The Requirements For Owning And Running A Professional Football Club In Italy?

Published Thursday, 09 June 2022.

How To Approach ‘ESG Criteria’ When Hosting Major Sports Events

Published Wednesday, 06 April 2022.

What is a ‘golden share’ in a football club & should fans have one?

Published Friday, 29 October 2021.

Expanding the NRL: financial and legal challenges (Part 1)

Published Friday, 15 October 2021.

EFL statement: Derby County Football Club have filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators

With confirmation from Derby County Football Club that they have filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, the EFL can tonight confirm that the Club will be subject to an insolvency event under the terms of the EFL’s Regulations.

Why Do Football Clubs Raise Finance And Who Are The Main Investors?

Published Friday, 10 September 2021.

How Do "Buy Out" Takeovers Of Football Clubs Work?

Published Friday, 27 August 2021.

A Guide To Financing Football Clubs: Part 3 – Future Trends & Expectations

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Published Friday, 06 August 2021.

A Guide To Financing Football Clubs: Part 1 – Debt Finance

Published Friday, 06 August 2021.

Fantasy Premier League: Do Footballers Have An Obligation To Protect Team News?

Published Friday, 19 March 2021.

Special purpose acquisition companies: are football clubs going (back) to the stock market?

Published Friday, 13 November 2020.

M&A in Sports: has COVID-19 moved the goalposts?

Published Monday, 24 August 2020.

Cash is king: Covid-19 leaves sports clubs scrutinising their business in pursuit of cash flow

Published Wednesday, 15 July 2020.

Why ‘industry status’ could boost sport in India

Published Monday, 13 July 2020.

Why Nigeria’s new crowdfunding rules may prove an attractive option for sports teams

Published Friday, 01 May 2020.

Sports law in 2020 - key issues to watch in UK & Ireland

Published Sunday, 29 December 2019.

Why understanding diplomacy is the No.1 rule for navigating the Chinese sports market (a Chinese perspective on the Rockets/NBA fallout)

Published Monday, 21 October 2019.

Why isn’t there more private investment into Brazilian football clubs?

Published Wednesday, 03 July 2019.

Blackpool FC’s appointment of a receiver: the background, regulatory framework and what comes next for club & fans

Published Friday, 14 June 2019.

Taxation of sponsorship agreements in China - the rules for International Sports Federations without permanent establishment

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Published Tuesday, 29 January 2019.

Key UK tax changes for not-for-profit sports clubs in 2018/19

Published Monday, 07 January 2019.

Key points for sports organisations on the use of charitable foundations

Published Friday, 30 November 2018.

Athlete Investors: How To Structure Rights In An Early Stage Venture Deal

Published Tuesday, 12 July 2022.

Why Brazil’s New Football Corporations Law may change club football?

Published Wednesday, 13 July 2022.

The Requirements For Investing, Owning And Running A Professional Football Club In Spain (LaLiga)

Published Wednesday, 15 June 2022.

Why Does Luxembourg Still Not Have A Professional Football League?

Published Thursday, 09 June 2022.

Football Club Financing: Why 'Mini-Bonds' Are In Trend

Published Tuesday, 21 December 2021.

Expanding The NRL: Corporate Structure And Profit Sharing (Part 2)

Published Friday, 15 October 2021.

EFL statement: The Administrators at Derby County have lodged an appeal against the 12-point deduction

The Administrators at Derby County have lodged an appeal against the 12-point deduction imposed on the Club’s 2021/22 season total on 22 September 2021.

How Leagues And Football Club Groups Are Leveraging Equity Finance

Published Friday, 17 September 2021.

Sport Integrity Australia announce Corporate Plan 2021-2025

Australia is a nation of sports lovers. Sport plays an important role in Australia’s culture. Our love of sport is reflected in the large numbers of people who play and participate in sport, attend sporting events or passionately watch their teams on television.