Currently a febrile atmosphere between competition organisers / leagues and clubs and players.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
November 17, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Currently a febrile atmosphere between competition organisers / leagues and clubs and players.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
Diarra: Tout ou Rien?
New article with @legal-man.bsky.social and Dr Kat Pijetlovic that explains the CJEU’s decision in Diarra and considers the impact the decision could have.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/dia...
New article with @legal-man.bsky.social and Dr Kat Pijetlovic that explains the CJEU’s decision in Diarra and considers the impact the decision could have.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/dia...
Diarra: Tout ou Rien? — Football Law
On 4 October 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union decided that article 9.1 and parts of article 17 of FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players are contrary to (subject to an...
www.footballlaw.co.uk
November 17, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Diarra: Tout ou Rien?
New article with @legal-man.bsky.social and Dr Kat Pijetlovic that explains the CJEU’s decision in Diarra and considers the impact the decision could have.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/dia...
New article with @legal-man.bsky.social and Dr Kat Pijetlovic that explains the CJEU’s decision in Diarra and considers the impact the decision could have.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/dia...
Conduct relates to #BHAFC contacting an Academy player without obtaining the consent of the Academy player’s then registered club.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
December 10, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Conduct relates to #BHAFC contacting an Academy player without obtaining the consent of the Academy player’s then registered club.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
…or there’s a written feature here inc …
Ben Watson
ML Hudson (wife of Mark)
Scott Parker
Geoff Scott (ex-#THFC med)
Mark Gottlieb (Agent GSW)
Lee Dykes (Bre TD)
Leonardo Gabbanini (ex-THFC)
Christian Nourry (QPR CEO)
Paul Barber (Bri CEO)
Daniel Geey @FootballLaw
👇
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
Ben Watson
ML Hudson (wife of Mark)
Scott Parker
Geoff Scott (ex-#THFC med)
Mark Gottlieb (Agent GSW)
Lee Dykes (Bre TD)
Leonardo Gabbanini (ex-THFC)
Christian Nourry (QPR CEO)
Paul Barber (Bri CEO)
Daniel Geey @FootballLaw
👇
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
The anatomy of a transfer – as told by those who make a deal happen
There are seven key roles involved in a footballer transfer - we spoke to people in each of those positions to find out how a move happens
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
…or there’s a written feature here inc …
Ben Watson
ML Hudson (wife of Mark)
Scott Parker
Geoff Scott (ex-#THFC med)
Mark Gottlieb (Agent GSW)
Lee Dykes (Bre TD)
Leonardo Gabbanini (ex-THFC)
Christian Nourry (QPR CEO)
Paul Barber (Bri CEO)
Daniel Geey @FootballLaw
👇
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
Ben Watson
ML Hudson (wife of Mark)
Scott Parker
Geoff Scott (ex-#THFC med)
Mark Gottlieb (Agent GSW)
Lee Dykes (Bre TD)
Leonardo Gabbanini (ex-THFC)
Christian Nourry (QPR CEO)
Paul Barber (Bri CEO)
Daniel Geey @FootballLaw
👇
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
‘An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 fine on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview’.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw #THFC
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw #THFC
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Rodrigo Bentancur sanctioned
Rodrigo Bentancur suspended and fined
www.thefa.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:21 PM
‘An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 fine on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview’.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw #THFC
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw #THFC
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Manchester United FC’s Darren Fletcher has been sanctioned with a three-match touchline ban and £7,500 fine for misconduct at MUFC’s Premier League match against Brentford FC on 19.10.2024.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Darren Fletcher sanctioned
Manchester United's Darren Fletcher sanctioned
www.thefa.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Manchester United FC’s Darren Fletcher has been sanctioned with a three-match touchline ban and £7,500 fine for misconduct at MUFC’s Premier League match against Brentford FC on 19.10.2024.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Does being a Participant (as defined in the FA Rules) create an enforceable agreement between Participants that disputes between them should be resolved by a Rule K Arbitration?
See Football Law’s latest article 👇
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/hor...
#FootballLaw #Arbitration #SportsLaw
See Football Law’s latest article 👇
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/hor...
#FootballLaw #Arbitration #SportsLaw
Identifying a Horizontal Contract for FA Rule K Arbitration — Football Law
The recent decision in Alrubie v Chelsea Football Club Limited and Granovskaia (“Alrubie”) provides a valuable reminder of the effect of the FA Rules, r. K1 and its application to ‘any dispute or diff...
www.footballlaw.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Does being a Participant (as defined in the FA Rules) create an enforceable agreement between Participants that disputes between them should be resolved by a Rule K Arbitration?
See Football Law’s latest article 👇
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/hor...
#FootballLaw #Arbitration #SportsLaw
See Football Law’s latest article 👇
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/hor...
#FootballLaw #Arbitration #SportsLaw
🏛️ Legal disputes in #footballAgency are escalating globally. How do #FootballAgents navigate these challenges? 🤔 We’ve got the insights on the latest episode of @TheAgentsAngle .https://buff.ly/3DDi67k #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle
Another Premier League Agent Dispute, More Agent Digital IDs & New Rules: A Year-End Journey into Football Agency Challenges, Safeguarding, and the Future of Football Agents
Podcast Episode · The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show · 22/12/2024 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:30 AM
🏛️ Legal disputes in #footballAgency are escalating globally. How do #FootballAgents navigate these challenges? 🤔 We’ve got the insights on the latest episode of @TheAgentsAngle .https://buff.ly/3DDi67k #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle
⚽️ Football Law’s October 2024 Roundup is now available, including updates on
🌳 #NFFC sanctioned £750,000 for *that* X post
🦷 #PNEFC’s Osmajic sanctioned with 8-match ban for biting
🇫🇷 Pogba successful in appeal to CAS
And much more! #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/oct...
🌳 #NFFC sanctioned £750,000 for *that* X post
🦷 #PNEFC’s Osmajic sanctioned with 8-match ban for biting
🇫🇷 Pogba successful in appeal to CAS
And much more! #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/oct...
October 2024 Roundup — Football Law
A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from October 2024, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.
www.footballlaw.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM
⚽️ Football Law’s October 2024 Roundup is now available, including updates on
🌳 #NFFC sanctioned £750,000 for *that* X post
🦷 #PNEFC’s Osmajic sanctioned with 8-match ban for biting
🇫🇷 Pogba successful in appeal to CAS
And much more! #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/oct...
🌳 #NFFC sanctioned £750,000 for *that* X post
🦷 #PNEFC’s Osmajic sanctioned with 8-match ban for biting
🇫🇷 Pogba successful in appeal to CAS
And much more! #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/oct...
New #FootballLaw article, written by Mass Ndow-Njie, barrister at 7BR Chambers.
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System? — Football Law
The recent decision of an FA Appeal Board in Craig Walton v Birmingham County FA (“Walton”) raises several questions of procedural fairness and natural justice. This article analyses the FA Appeal Boa...
www.footballlaw.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 9:35 AM
New #FootballLaw article, written by Mass Ndow-Njie, barrister at 7BR Chambers.
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
New #FootballLaw article, written by Mass Ndow-Njie, barrister at 7BR Chambers.
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System? — Football Law
The recent decision of an FA Appeal Board in Craig Walton v Birmingham County FA (“Walton”) raises several questions of procedural fairness and natural justice. This article analyses the FA Appeal Boa...
www.footballlaw.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 12:45 PM
New #FootballLaw article, written by Mass Ndow-Njie, barrister at 7BR Chambers.
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
‘Is the right to a fair trial secure under the FA’s Whole Game System?’
The article considers a recent Appeal Board decision which raises issues of procedural fairness.
www.footballlaw.co.uk/articles/fai...
No monthly roundup article for April 2025 (quiet month). Some summaries / links have been provided in posts during April 2025 for the few decisions / news stories during the month.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
May 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
No monthly roundup article for April 2025 (quiet month). Some summaries / links have been provided in posts during April 2025 for the few decisions / news stories during the month.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Helpful reminders for those involved in transfers during the January transfer window, from the sports team at Mills & Reeve:
www.mills-reeve.com/publications...
#TransferWindow #FootballLaw
www.mills-reeve.com/publications...
#TransferWindow #FootballLaw
Navigating the January transfer window in an evolving regulatory landscape
The January transfer window is a crucial period for football clubs and agents to strengthen squads and navigate player transfers. In January 2024, the Premier League saw around 100 transfers, mostly l...
www.mills-reeve.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Helpful reminders for those involved in transfers during the January transfer window, from the sports team at Mills & Reeve:
www.mills-reeve.com/publications...
#TransferWindow #FootballLaw
www.mills-reeve.com/publications...
#TransferWindow #FootballLaw
A22 rears its head again. Goodbye European Super League, hello to the Unify League.
#UEFA #SuperLeague #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
a22sports.com/en/competiti...
#UEFA #SuperLeague #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
a22sports.com/en/competiti...
A22 Proposal
The best always strive to be better. Made in Europe, loved everywhere, the new European Super League aims to be the most exciting football competition in the world.
a22sports.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM
A22 rears its head again. Goodbye European Super League, hello to the Unify League.
#UEFA #SuperLeague #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
a22sports.com/en/competiti...
#UEFA #SuperLeague #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
a22sports.com/en/competiti...
This letter is doing the rounds, although I’m unsure why there is nothing on FIFA’s website about this or a circular in respect of the same.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw #RSTP
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw #RSTP
November 26, 2024 at 8:33 AM
This letter is doing the rounds, although I’m unsure why there is nothing on FIFA’s website about this or a circular in respect of the same.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw #RSTP
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw #RSTP
‘An independent Appeal Board has allowed an appeal by Darren Fletcher in relation to misconduct […]’.
Sanction reduced to 2-match touchline ban and £6k fine.
Written reasons to be published soon.
#MUFC #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Sanction reduced to 2-match touchline ban and £6k fine.
Written reasons to be published soon.
#MUFC #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Darren Fletcher update
Appeal by Darren Fletcher allowed
www.thefa.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
‘An independent Appeal Board has allowed an appeal by Darren Fletcher in relation to misconduct […]’.
Sanction reduced to 2-match touchline ban and £6k fine.
Written reasons to be published soon.
#MUFC #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Sanction reduced to 2-match touchline ban and £6k fine.
Written reasons to be published soon.
#MUFC #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Unlikely that an appeal board will tinker with a well-reasoned decision by the Regulatory Commission which (prima facie) does not appear to have failed to consider a relevant factor that would affect sanction.
#THFC #Spurs #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#THFC #Spurs #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
November 22, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Unlikely that an appeal board will tinker with a well-reasoned decision by the Regulatory Commission which (prima facie) does not appear to have failed to consider a relevant factor that would affect sanction.
#THFC #Spurs #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
#THFC #Spurs #FootballLaw #SportsLaw
West Ham United FC and Mohammed Kudus have been sanctioned in relation to incidents during their Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 19 October.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons are for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons are for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
West Ham United FC and Mohammed Kudus sanctioned
West Ham United and Mohammed Kudus sanctioned
www.thefa.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:42 PM
West Ham United FC and Mohammed Kudus have been sanctioned in relation to incidents during their Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 19 October.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons are for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
Written reasons are for the decision are available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Hull City AFC confirm that CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, has suspended Óscar Zambrano for breaching the anti-doping rules set out in Articles 6 and 7 of the CONMEBOL Anti-Doping Regulations.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/no...
Club Statement: Óscar Zambrano
The official website for Hull City AFC
www.wearehullcity.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Hull City AFC confirm that CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, has suspended Óscar Zambrano for breaching the anti-doping rules set out in Articles 6 and 7 of the CONMEBOL Anti-Doping Regulations.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/no...
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw
www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/no...
An Appeal Board has dismissed an appeal by Nottingham Forest’s Evangelos Marinakis in relation to misconduct at their Premier League fixture on Saturday 28 September against Fulham.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
Evangelos Marinakis update
Nottingham Forest's Evangelos Marinakis appeal dismissed
www.thefa.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:33 PM
An Appeal Board has dismissed an appeal by Nottingham Forest’s Evangelos Marinakis in relation to misconduct at their Premier League fixture on Saturday 28 September against Fulham.
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
#SportsLaw #FootballLaw
Written reasons available here:
www.thefa.com/news/2024/no...
🤔 A "sell-on clause, ON a sell-on clause"? @TheAgentsAngle looks at just one seemingly strange factor in an increasingly complex modern #FootballTransfer agreements that #FootballAgents and #FootballLawyers have to navigate. 🎧 buff.ly/wdUfPYB #FootballLaw
Transfer Fee Disputes, Player Valuations & Complex Clauses - Italy’s Agent Regulation Shift - Can We Ever Accurately and Fairly Put a Price on a Footballers Transfer Value?
The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show · Episode
buff.ly
May 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🤔 A "sell-on clause, ON a sell-on clause"? @TheAgentsAngle looks at just one seemingly strange factor in an increasingly complex modern #FootballTransfer agreements that #FootballAgents and #FootballLawyers have to navigate. 🎧 buff.ly/wdUfPYB #FootballLaw
💼 Should footballers have a share in their own #transferFees? We explore this controversial idea and its legal implications with our special guest - #footballLaw expert Ian Laing of Lombardi Associates. 🎧
Transfer Fee Disputes, Player Valuations & Complex Clauses - Italy’s Agent Regulation Shift - Can We Ever Accurately and Fairly Put a Price on a Footballers Transfer Value?
Podcast Episode · The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show · 11/05/2025 · 59m
buff.ly
May 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
💼 Should footballers have a share in their own #transferFees? We explore this controversial idea and its legal implications with our special guest - #footballLaw expert Ian Laing of Lombardi Associates. 🎧
🌎 From cultural pitfalls to regulation delays - what international agents MUST know before stepping into Brazil’s football market. An expert from the Brazilian #FootballAgent and #FootballLaw community joins @TheAgentsAngle to share his insights. 🎧 buff.ly/JI8cWx3
May 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🌎 From cultural pitfalls to regulation delays - what international agents MUST know before stepping into Brazil’s football market. An expert from the Brazilian #FootballAgent and #FootballLaw community joins @TheAgentsAngle to share his insights. 🎧 buff.ly/JI8cWx3
🗣️ Experienced #FootballLaw specialist Hrvoje Čabraja is our guest, bringing valuable insights on how clubs in Croatia and the Balkans navigate agent relationships! 🎙️ 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/9bH5A07#Foot... #BalkanClubs #TheAgentsAngle #SportsLaw
Football Agents Through a Club’s Lens - Croatian & Balkan Football Agency Insights – FIFA FLAR Takeaways – FIFpro Share Agent Concerns on 'Consultation' - Agent & Club Conflicts of Interest in Focus
Podcast Episode · The Agents Angle - The World's Premier Football (Soccer) Agent Show · 16/03/2025 · 1h 17m
buff.ly
March 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🗣️ Experienced #FootballLaw specialist Hrvoje Čabraja is our guest, bringing valuable insights on how clubs in Croatia and the Balkans navigate agent relationships! 🎙️ 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/9bH5A07#Foot... #BalkanClubs #TheAgentsAngle #SportsLaw
🎙️ FIFA’s ‘consultation’ under the spotlight – #FootballAgents, FIFPro, and clubs alike share growing concerns over FFAR 📉 🎧 Tune in to @TheAgentsAngle : buff.ly/Iit3wUJ
#FIFPro #FIFA #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle
#FIFPro #FIFA #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle
March 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎙️ FIFA’s ‘consultation’ under the spotlight – #FootballAgents, FIFPro, and clubs alike share growing concerns over FFAR 📉 🎧 Tune in to @TheAgentsAngle : buff.ly/Iit3wUJ
#FIFPro #FIFA #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle
#FIFPro #FIFA #FootballLaw #TheAgentsAngle