Football Law Experts Discuss The Challenges And Opportunities Of Sporting Succession

Following the launch of the Sports Law & Policy Centre's book 'Sporting Succession in Football', LawInSport and the Sports Law & Policy Centre organised an open access webinar with some of the authors and editors of the book to discuss the key developments and learnings on this increasingly important topic.

Speakers:

• Mario Flores Chemor, Head of Sports Legal at the European Club Association (ECA)

• Stefano Malvestio & Vitor Hugo Almeida, Sports lawyers from Bichara & Motta Advogados

• Guo Cai, Partner at Jin Mao Law Firm

• Susanah Ng, International Sports Lawyer

• Adrian Stângaciu, Head of the Legal Department of the Romanian Football Federation

• Zografenia Kallimani, Legal Counsel at AEK FC

• Roy Vermeer, Legal Director at FIFPRO

Organizer + Editors

• Michele Colucci, Member of the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal

• Josep F. Vandellós Alamilla, Founder and Principal at Vandellos Sports Law

• Jaime Cambreleng Contreras, Partner at Cavaliero & Associates

• Saksham Samarth, lawyer at Vandellos Sports Law

This article discusses some of the key points that were raised during the webinar which can be accessed here.

It looks at:

• What is Sporting Succession?

• Why Is Sporting Succession An Issue in Sport?

• Recourse For Those Affected By Sporting Succession

• How Does Sporting Succession Work Across Different Jurisdictions?

  • China

  • Greece

  • Romania

  • Brazil

  • Malaysia

• Regulatory Oversights & Potential Remedies