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Sports, Football, Competition/Anti-Trust, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

Beyond the Super League: How the Madrid Ruling and Competition Law Are Reshaping Sports Governance

Although the European Super League (ESL) looked like it had been relegated to the history books[1], fresh life has been kicked back into the debate following the Madrid Provincial…
LawInSport Podcast
Title image of From Regulations to Representation: Understanding FIFA’s Change of Association Regulations Through Ryan Williams’ Journey
India, Sports, Football, Articles, Indian Sports Law, Regulation & Governance

From Regulations to Representation: Understanding FIFA’s Change of Association Regulations Through Ryan Williams’ Journey

In international football, the moment a player represents a national team is the culmination of not just sporting ambit…
Title Image of From Riyadh to London: A Comparative Guide to Sports Arbitration in Saudi Arabia and England & Wales
Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Motorsport, Articles, Olympic, Regulation & Governance, Tennis

From Riyadh to London: A Comparative Guide to Sports Arbitration in Saudi Arabia and England & Wales

This article[1] considers how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) is building its own sports arbitration framewor…
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Sports, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance

Procuring Sustainability Technology in Football: Reporting Duties, Greenwashing Risk, & Contractual Pitfalls

In the last few years there has been an increased focus on environmental sustainability from all organisations in the U…
Title Image of No Record, No Defence: Secret Ballots and the Limits of Sports Federation Autonomy (CAS 2025/A/11915)
Sports, Dispute Resolution , Ice Skating, Articles, Olympic, Paralympic, Regulation & Governance

Secret Ballots, Russia Ban and Neutral Athletes: Lessons for Sports Federations from Recent CAS Awards

In a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a panel overturned a three-year ban on Russian and B…
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Sports, Articles, Regulation & Governance, Volleyball

Volleyball Agents Enter the Italian National Federation's Statutes: Disrupting the Game or Levelling the Field?

The[1] Italian Volleyball National Federation (FIPAV) approved, on 22 February 2025, a new version of its Statutes[2]…
Title Image of A football club’s guide – dealing with information requests from the IFR and key risks for clubs, individuals and related parties
Sports, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance

A football club’s guide – dealing with information requests from the IFR and key risks for clubs, individuals and related parties

The new Independent Football Regulator (IFR), modelled on UK financial services supervision, has extensive information-…
Title Image of No 'Y' Allowed: The IOC's New SRY Gene Testing Policy for Female-Category Eligibility
Sports, Articles, Regulation & Governance

No 'Y' Allowed: The IOC's New SRY Gene Testing Policy for Female-Category Eligibility

On 26 March 2026, the International Olympics Committee, (IOC), announced the adoption of its new policy on the Protecti…
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Sports, Football, Criminal, Articles, Regulation & Governance

Policing Football in 2026: Surveillance, Proportionality and the Limits of the Law (UK)

The UK’s government's January 2026 white paper, From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, [1] is an ambitious r…
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American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Sports, Commercial, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Ricky Volante

For this edition of Sports Lawyer In The Spotlight, we interviewed Ricky Volante. As Founder of The Volante Law Firm an…
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Key Cases & Developments, Sports, Articles, Regulation & Governance

Sports Governance – Annual Review 2025/26

Welcome to the Governance chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2025/26. With the recent passing of the 2026 Winter…
Title image of Slovenia: The Next Port of Call for Football Investment? An Investor’s guide
Sports, Football, Corporate, Articles, Regulation & Governance

Slovenia: The Next Port of Call for Football Investment? An Investor’s guide

Slovenian football offers a relatively accessible entry point into European football, where investment costs aren’t wil…

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