Player contracts, liquidated damages & the principle of reciprocity at FIFA & CAS
Amnesty International report claims migrant workers are still trapped and exploited in Qatar
An Amnesty International report has claimed that migrant workers are still being trapped and exploited in Qatar as they work on new stadiums for next year’s FIFA World Cup.
Gareth Barry charged with breaching FA regulations on working with intermediaries
Further to the existing proceedings against Swindon Town FC, Lee Power, First Touch Pro Management and Michael Standing, The FA has also now charged Gareth Barry in relation to breaches of The FA’s Regulations on Working with Intermediaries.
It is alleged that Gareth Barry also breached Intermediary Regulations in relation to the ownership and/or funding of Swindon Town FC.
Derby County Football Club has received a nine-point sporting sanction with a further three points suspended after admitting to breaches of the League’s Profitability and Sustainability rules
The EFL has today confirmed that Derby County Football Club has received a nine-point sporting sanction with a further three points suspended after admitting to breaches of the League’s Profitability and Sustainability (P&S) rules.
This matter has been determined under the terms of an ‘Agreed Decision’ reached between the League and the Club and was formally ratified by an Independent Disciplinary Commission Chair as per the requirements of EFL Regulations.
The ‘Agreed Decision’ is available here [https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/judgments-and-decisions/]
Football Leadership Diversity Code expands into the wider English game
We have today launched a version of the Football Leadership Diversity Code tailored for the National League System, Women’s pyramid and grassroots football, aiming to tackle inequality and improve representation of diverse groups across senior leadership positions, wider team operations and coaching roles.
The Football Leadership Diversity Code has been developed in collaboration with club leaders, community football representatives, County FA chief executives and others across the game to ensure English football at all levels better represents our modern and diverse society.
World Rugby Medical Commission Conference to consider latest developments to cement rugby as the most progressive sport on player welfare
- Annual Medical Commission Conference helps inform the future shape of rugby
- Agenda reflects the six pillars of World Rugby’s welfare advancement plan, including former player support, research and education
- Independent experts to join rugby medics, players and coaches
One change of nationality approved for Beijing 2022
An application for a change of nationality was accepted today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) as it held a hybrid meeting from Lausanne, which concluded a series of commission meetings in the course of the week.
Port Vale to launch mental health partnership for players, staff and supporters
Port Vale have agreed a pioneering partnership with psychological and technology resources company AIM-FOR which will offer free mental health support to players, club staff and supporters.
The EFL’s Community Club of the Year is investing in Mental Health Safety Net – a bespoke suite of digital tools which will enable club employees and supporters to identify issues which may be affecting them and access a raft of information support services.
UIPM Committee Members meet to kickstart new 5th discipline consultation process
Six members of UIPM’s Athletes Committee, Coaches Committee and Technical Committee met today to begin the consultation process announced by the UIPM Executive Board (EB) on November 4.
Current and incoming members of the three committees had preliminary discussions about the consultation process and were briefed by UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann as well as UIPM Vice-President Joel Bouzou and Secretary General Shiny Fang.
Introduction to Equine Protocol, Prohibited List, and Definitions
WADA Strategic Testing Expert Advisory Group explores alternative sample collection programs
From 27-29 September 2021, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Strategic Testing Expert Advisory Group held three virtual meetings focused on the following topics:
- An overview of new and existing areas of testing, including the implementation of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) and sample collection best practices for transgender athletes;
- A review and update of the ‘Guidance for Testing during COVID-19 Pandemic’ document which was issued in November 2020;
- A review of the implementation of, and compliance with, the Technical Document for Sports Specific Analysis (TDSSA), including the implementation of the haematological module of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP); and
- The progress of a feasibility study on alternative sample collection programs.
CGF appoint new Ethics Officer and new Commission members
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is delighted to announce the appointment of its first Ethics Officer and a further four members to its Ethics Commission.
The CGF Ethics Commission is a completely independent body tasked with maintaining the highest standards of probity throughout the Commonwealth Sport Movement.
FIFA publishes the 2021 edition of the Commentary on the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
The first edition, published in 2007 by FIFA, was a tool to supplement the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), which were first adopted in 2001 following cooperation and negotiations between FIFA and the European Commission.
The commentary on the RSTP is a crucial document which will support member associations, clubs, players, leagues and football legal experts in ensuring that the RSTP is applied consistently across the global football community.
Sport Integrity Australia: play it fair online
Sport Integrity Australia, together with 23 other major sporting organisations from around Australia, has teamed with the eSafety Commissioner to help combat online abuse in sport.
According to CEO David Sharpe, the agency joined the collective in signing the Online Safety Statement of Commitment as there is no place for abuse – whether it’s on the sporting field, off the field, or online.
Player Loans Turned Transfers: How Changes To FIFA RSTP Impacted Solidarity Payments
WADA publishes updated Therapeutic Use Exemption Physician Guidelines and Checklists reflecting changes concerning injectable glucocorticoids
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the following updated Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Physician Guidelines and Checklists, which reflect the latest rule changes regarding injectable routes of administration of glucocorticoids (GCs) coming into force on 1 January 2022 under the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List).
Disciplinary charges, responses and suspensions for October 2021
Finn O’Boyle, Harrogate Town U18
Doncaster Rovers FC v Harrogate Town U18
Youth Alliance – North East
27/10/2021
S2 Violent Conduct
Result – Claim upheld. 3 match suspension removed
MASS CONFRONTATION (FAST TRACK 2) – STANDARD CASE
Blackpool FC, English Football League Championship
Blackpool FC v Preston North End FC
English Football League Championship
23 October 2021
Athletics coach Rana Reider to be investigated over sexual misconduct claims
Athletics coach Rana Reider set to be investigated by the US Center for SafeSport after multiple complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him.
Reider is a well renowned athletics trainer as he has trained multiple World and Olympic Champions including Tokyo 2020 Olympic 200m gold medallist Andre de Grasse and two-time Olympic champion Christian Taylor.
GLMS' November 2021 Monthly Newsletter!
Bertomeau 'to step down' as Euroleague CEO after six clubs vote to dismiss him
Euroleague Basketball chief executive Jordi Bertomeu will leave his position at the end of the season after six of the basketball club competition’s 11 shareholder teams voted to dismiss him.
In a teleconference including all eleven of the league’s shareholders, six clubs voted to oust the Catalan executive while five voted to keep him on, according to multiple reports.
IPC General Assembly to be held remotely
The IPC General Assembly set for 11-12 December 2021 in Chinese Taipei will now be held remotely after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was informed by national authorities in the host country that all attendees would need to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.
Since Chinese Taipei was awarded the General Assembly in June, the Local Organising Committee NPC Chinese Taipei has been developing COVID-19 countermeasures to ensure the health and safety of all attendees. The NPC felt they were very near agreement with the authorities on a bubble system for the General Assembly. However, upon speaking directly with the national authorities on Tuesday, the IPC were informed that all General Assembly delegates would in fact have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. This is a non-practical solution for all concerned and the IPC has now decided to stage the event online.
WADA publishes 2020 Annual Report under the theme ‘Partnering to Deliver Clean Sport in a New Era’
Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published its 2020 Annual Report, which outlines the Agency’s activities in 2020 that contributed to a strengthened WADA and global anti-doping system. Under the title ‘Partnering to Deliver Clean Sport in a New Era’, the Annual Report is an important element of WADA’s ongoing commitment to accountability and transparency.
FIBA agreement with Nelonen Media set to unite Finnish national team with fans
UEFA Academy: providing football players with specialised education on and off the pitch
The UEFA Academy continues to develop a broad range of education programmes dedicated to elite footballers, leading to jobs in management, administration, scouting or the media.
Sport Resolutions to assist the ITF by operating and administering its ad hoc Independent Tribunal during the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas and Davis Cup by Rakuten finals respectively
We are delighted to be assisting the International Tennis Federation (ITF) by operating and administering an ad hoc Independent Tribunal during the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas and the 2021 Davis Cup by Rakuten finals respectively.
Sport Resolutions will operate and administer an ad hoc Independent Tribunal, composed of Sport Resolutions’ arbitrators, during the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas in Prague, Czech between 1-6 November 2021, and during the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals in Madrid between 25 November - 5 December.
IOC releases Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations
Following a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released its new “IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations”.
ICC Board appoints Afghanistan Working Group
The International Cricket Council (ICC Board) concluded yesterday with a number of key decisions agreed:
AFC President discusses plans to raise Asian football with ANFA President
Shaikh Salman welcomed the ANFA President to Bahrain and emphasised the importance of continuous engagement with the Asian football family and discussed the possible ways to further develop the game, as well as to strengthen the spirit of collaboration between the AFC and its Member Associations (MAs).
WADA announces Independent Observer teams for Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce its Independent Observer (IO) program teams for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, which will take place from 4-20 February and from 4-13 March 2022, respectively.
WADA’s IO program, which has been running since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and has included more than 50 major events during that time, is an important element of WADA’s compliance monitoring of Major Event Organizations. The IO teams provide an independent review of all aspects of the anti-doping programs as delivered at major events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Fan Tokens And The Sport Industry: Key Legal And Commercial Risks
IOC and The Adecco Group announce extension of Athlete365 Career+ collaboration
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced an extension to its support agreement with The Adecco Group, the world’s leading talent solutions company, to help strengthen its support for athletes through Athlete365 Career+.
NOCs to receive USD 28.5 million subsidy for Tokyo 2020
Meeting this week in hybrid form, the Olympic Solidarity Commission made a series of important decisions, all aimed at strengthening the support provided to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their athletes in the next three years.
FIFA transfer reforms gain additional support
The European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Culture and Education has published a report recalling “the need to regulate the activities of agents” and acknowledging the importance of the “recent reforms in the football transfer market”.
Name Image & Likeness - How Laws Are Evolving For NCAA Athletes’ Compensation
Powerlifting Athlete Suspended for the Presence and Use of Tamoxifen
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Phillipe Marcil, a powerlifting athlete, received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during in-competition doping control on August 21, 2021, revealed the presence of tamoxifen, a prohibited hormone and metabolic modulator.
Statement from USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on HISA Introduction of Equine Protocol, Prohibited List, and Definitions
“We are honored to be involved at this stage to help draft and ultimately finalize gold-standard rules on anti-doping and medication control for the equine industry. We are excited with where this process is headed and with proposed rules being published for two additional rounds of public feedback.”
Extreme E supports count US in Citizens' Declaration at COP26
Today at a COP26 special event, Extreme E alongside Count Us In, the Drive Electric Campaign, Route Zero, and Bloomberg Green has supported the UN High Level Climate Action Champions, Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz, in their presentation of the Count Us In Citizens’ Declaration: an open call on world leaders - signed by more than 35 key policy, industry and civil society actors - to adopt comprehensive policy measures to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions road transport.
World Athletics announces Safeguarding Policy
WADA invites stakeholders to the eighth International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to invite stakeholders to the eighth International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). The event, which will take place virtually from 17-19 November 2021, is jointly organized by WADA, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs (ISSED), the University of Hertfordshire, and the Centre for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE).
IOC and UNODC extend collaboration to fight corruption and crime in sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) extended their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further strengthen the cooperation between the two organisations in fighting corruption and crime in sport.
CAS decision in the appeal of UAE Athletics Federation President, Ahmad Al Kamali
Good governance central to reforms in Malta
Landmark decisions have been approved at an extraordinary general meeting of the Malta Football Association (MFA) following a wide consultation process undertaken by the MFA over the past year, culminating in the approval of important amendments to the association’s statutes.
LawInSport Weekly News Recap - 4 November
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Athletics coach Rana Reider to be investigated over sexual misconduct claims
Athletics coach Rana Reider set to be investigated by the US Center for SafeSport after multiple complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him.
Reider is a well renowned athletics trainer as he has trained multiple World and Olympic Champions including Tokyo 2020 Olympic 200m gold medallist Andre de Grasse and two-time Olympic champion Christian Taylor.
Venezuelan Federation of Electronic Esports - IESF's Member Nation
To succeed in our mission to create a united World Esport we need really big support and the biggest support we get is from our 111 Member nations, national federations from all around the world!
It’s really important to show you who are our Member Nations!
Today we are presenting the Venezuelan Federation of Electronic Esports.
ITA Webinar – The Prohibited List & TUEs – Overview and Changes for 2022
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The Prohibited List is one of the most important anti-doping documents that athletes and athlete support personnel need to be aware of, and to understand. But what is it, and how is it best navigated? And how can Therapeutic Use Exemptions grant permission to use a medication on the Prohibited List?
World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Yangzhou postponed until November 2022
World Athletics and the local organising committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Yangzhou 2022 have agreed to postpone the championships, which were scheduled to be held in Yangzhou, China, on 27 March 2022.
COP26: FIFA commits to net-zero emission by 2040 and launches FIFA Climate Strategy
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FIFA President confirms pledge to UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework
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FIFA Council member Isha Johansen delivers keynote speech at climate summit in Scotland
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Coinciding with the event, FIFA publishes comprehensive FIFA Climate Strategy
Midlands Hurricanes - new name for professional rugby league in the Midlands
The new name for professional rugby league in the Midlands.
A new project and club is set to launch this month developed by Coventry Bears owner Alan Robinson to ensure the continuation of the professional game and overcome current challenges facing Rugby League.
Louisiana Gaming Control Board awards Genius Sports initial temporary sports betting authorization
State gaming authority grants Genius Sports initial approval to support sportsbook partners statewide.
Genius Sports Limited (NYSE: GENI) (“Genius Sports”), the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, announced today that it has been certified by the State of Louisiana Gaming Control Board as Sports Wagering Service Provider for an initial six months. Genius Sports is currently awaiting its full license authorization.
