It was a historic week for both the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) and the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 last week, as the sole esports governing body in Asia officially took part in the annual trade co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal Government.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the appeal arbitration procedures filed by the player Saman Ghoddos and Östersunds FK Elitfotboll AB (Östersunds) against the decision rendered by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber dated 14 June 2019 (the Challenged Decision). In such decision, Saman Ghoddos was found to have unilaterally terminated his employment contract with SD Huesca and ordered, together with Östersunds, to jointly and severally pay compensation of EUR 4 million to SD Huesca.
The future of athletes in the decision-making process in sport panel takes place on 12 November 2020 at 2pm GMT/9am EST. The panel will discuss athlete activism and empowerment, looking at what the future role of athletes in decision-making processes looks like. Athletes' views have often been a second or tertiary consideration, particularly where it’s not mandated via a collective-bargaining agreement. But have recent global events including the black lives matter movement and campaigns against the IOC’s Rule 50 started to change the status quo?
The future legal & regulatory challenges in esports panel takes place on 10 November 2020 at 2pm GMT/9am EST. Our leading industry and legal experts will discuss the key legal challenges facing the esport industry worldwide, ranging from governance and player welfare concerns to regulatory issues.
Lausanne, 9 November 2020, The Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS ADD) held a hearing in the arbitration procedure between the International Olympic Committee and the Australian swimmer Brenton Rickard today, by video-link.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a Guide for the Operational Independence of National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) that will support them in strengthening and reinforcing their operational independence as required by the revised World Anti-Doping Code (Code) that was approved in November 2019 and comes into force on 1 January 2021.
Yesterday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Bańka, and the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the United States (and an Americas public authority representative on WADA’s Foundation Board), the Honorable James W. Carroll, held a virtual meeting to discuss matters of interest to the two organizations with the goal of better working together for the good of athletes and the global anti-doping system.
FIFPRO notes the accumulated workload for players in the first quarter of European football’s 2020-2021 season and the mental and physical burden they are facing until 2022. The current handling of the match calendar during this emergency period lacks sufficient considerations for their health, well-being and performance and requires an urgent and ongoing revision by competition organisers.
All new electric off-road rally series Extreme E has confirmed MySports as an official broadcasting partner. The Swiss channel joins a burgeoning roster of channels to air the revolutionary new type of motorsport.
The four-day arbitration procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concluded today in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The American Player, Tina Charles, and her agency, Wasserman Media Group LLC filed a claim against the Chinese Club Jiangsu Wutaishan Women Professional Basketball Club for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, penalties and interest.
The Serbian Player Aleksandar Aranitovic filed a claim against the Serbian Club Basketball Club Partizan Belgrade for outstanding salaries and interest.
The Agent, Thomas Prodromou, filed a claim against the Slovakian-Hungarian Player, Angelica Slamova, for agent fees and interest.
The American Player, Aishah Gameela Sutherland, and her Agent, Lorenzo Gallotti, filed a claim against the Spanish Club Araski AES for outstanding salaries, agent fees and interest.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published its Accessibility Guide to support the staging of Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as other events to promote inclusion.
Incident on the field of play which falls within law 12, which was not seen by match officials, but was caught on video
Belgian-based retail and online gambling company Bingoal has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). It will see the operator incorporate its sportsbook operation with IBIA’s global betting integrity monitoring and alert platform. Bingoal will share information on suspicious betting with around 85 other leading betting brands, further expanding the scope of the world’s largest betting integrity platform. It becomes the fifth new member to join IBIA in 2020, following five new members in 2019.
The legal considerations for artificial intelligence in sport panel takes place on 11 November 2020 at 2pm GMT/9am EST. The expert panel members will discuss the use of artificial intelligence in sport, including how AI is being used, the relevant laws that apply, and the regulatory challenges it may present for governing bodies, leagues, clubs, agents and players.
Dr Peter Harcourt has been appointed as the new Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Medical Advisor where he will chair the Anti-Doping and Medical Commission and join the Executive Board.
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board) will meet virtually this Wednesday and Thursday (11 and 12 November 2020) respectively.
Swimming Australia is pleased to announce two-time Olympic gold medallist, Kieren Perkins OAM, has been elected as the President of Swimming Australia by the Board this week.
Next year FIFA are to introduce new regulations that will limit the commission that agents can receive from the transfer of players, the amount they earn will also be made public.
FIFPRO is disappointed and concerned by the lack of consultation of professional footballers in the scheduling of the AFC Champions League in Qatar and the planning of COVID-19 protocols. These matters have implications for their mental and physical health as well as their participation in domestic leagues.
Tournament Operator UCC has officially joined the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) as a member, marking an important step in UCC’s development into an organisation utilising internationally recognised integrity codes and regulations. UCC’s membership demonstrates its commitment to maintaining integrity in its esports operations and joining the wider battle against corruption and match manipulation within esports.
The Greek Player, Vasileios Kavvadas, and her Agency, Starvision Enterprise Ltd., filed a claim against the Greek Club, AEK NEA KAE 2014, for outstanding salaries, tax payments, agent fees and interest.
The Swedish-American Player, Regan Magarity, her Agency, Sports International Group and her Agent, Mustafa Bozkurt, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Hatay Büyüksehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, penalties and interest.
The Agent, Hüseyin Ulas Sag, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü Dernegi, for agent fees, penalties and interest.
The Croatian Player, Mario Delas, filed a claim against the Italian Club, Pallacanestro Varese S.p.A., for outstanding salaries, penalties and interest.
The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has today confirmed that two Bulgarian tennis players have been banned and face significant fines, after being convicted of a number of corruption offences.
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 76 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020.
The US Supreme Court has refused an NFL and AT&T Inc’s DirecTV appeal which called for the court to overrule a lower court decision to revive a lawsuit that accuses them of overcharging for a satellite television package, meaning the lawsuit can move forward.
Pressure is growing on the Premier League to allow five substitutions during matches with the chief medical officer of players’ union FIFPRO calling the decision “peculiar”.
The future of sports media rights panel takes place on 10 November 2020 at 5pm GMT/12pm EST. Our panel of leading experts will discuss what lies ahead for sports media and broadcasting, including: current trends in the market, free-to-air broadcasters, over-the-top (OTT) offerings, and the role of new technology and big data.
UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD) Clean Sport Forum for 2020 recently took place, with a massive three days of discussion around the new 2021 World Anti-Doping Code.
Lausanne, 6 November 2020
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the player Munir El Haddadi and the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) (the Appellants), and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) (the Respondents).
FIFA has today published for the first time the annual report of the Players’ Status Department.
Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho has accepted “substantial” damages from the World Anti-Doping Agency after it alleged that he had taken a prohibited substance.
The Chilean Player Ziomara Esket Morrison Jara filed a claim against the Hungarian Club DVTK Kosarlabda KFT for outstanding salaries, flight reimbursement, tax certificates and interest.
The Bosnian Player, Marica Gajic, and her Agent, Lluis Túnez García, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Hatay Büyüksehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü for outstanding salaries, flight reimbursement, tax certificates, agent fees, penalties and interest.
The Agent, Lluis Tunez Garcia, filed a claim against the American-Montenegrin Player, Markeisha Cherte Gatling, for agent fees and interest
The Agent Alexandre Atinkpahoun filed a claim against the Cameroonian Player Alexis Wangmene for agent fees and interest.
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards strengthening the professional landscape of Asian football was further underlined after the AFC Club Licensing Task Force approved the revisions to the AFC Club Licensing Regulations at its first meeting held online today.
2019/20 was a year like no other in the history of European club football. COVID-19 had a seismic impact on the world and even brought football to a complete standstill. This year’s Annual Report outlines ECA’s key activities during and prior to the pandemic and includes messages from the ECA Chairman, ECA CEO, UEFA President, and ECA Independent Executive Board Member Michele Centenaro.
