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Henning Berg v Blackburn Rovers

Henning Berg
Thursday, 16 May 2013 Author: John Shea

The recent case involving Henning Berg and Blackburn Rovers highlighted a number of problems that currently engulf the club but it also raised an interesting legal question. Does a Managing Director of a football club have authority to sign and enter into a contract of employment with a football manager on behalf of the club?

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John Shea

John Shea

John is a senior associate in the Sports Business Group at Lewis Silkin specialising in contentious, regulatory and disciplinary issues for clubs, agencies, governing bodies and athletes

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