Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2019/20

Published Tuesday, 26 May 2020.

Tokyo 2021: extending employment contracts for Olympic coaches

Published Tuesday, 19 May 2020.

A review of DSN v Blackpool FC and its implications for sexual abuse claims in English football

Published Tuesday, 14 April 2020.

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FIFA guidelines to address legal consequences of COVID-19

Following the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 at all levels of football, FIFA has worked on a series of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key practical issues arising from the pandemic, especially with regard to player contracts and the transfer system generally.

COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England

Published Thursday, 02 April 2020.

COVID-19: a checklist of key legal and business considerations

Published Tuesday, 31 March 2020.

The 2020 changes to FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players

Published Friday, 27 March 2020.

How the Houston Astros went from victims of cyber-espionage to perpetrators of a bombshell cheating scheme

Published Thursday, 13 February 2020.

For the love of money: exploring the decision in the Saracens salary cap case

Published Thursday, 06 February 2020.

As NFL diversity suffers has the Rooney Rule run its course?

Published Thursday, 23 January 2020.

The problems facing footballers & coaches when signing with Asian clubs (and how FIFA is trying to help)

Published Tuesday, 14 January 2020.

Sports law in 2020 - key issues to watch in North America

Published Monday, 30 December 2019.

Sports law in 2020 - key issues to watch in Asia & Australia

Published Monday, 30 December 2019.

Sports law in 2020 - key issues to watch in Africa & Middle East

Published Sunday, 29 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – Asia & Australia

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Published Saturday, 21 December 2019.

Could The FA do more to discourage racism? A review of the Bernardo Silva decision

Published Friday, 20 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 – Central & South America

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Published Saturday, 21 December 2019.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 - UK & Ireland

Published Monday, 16 December 2019.

Brexit means Brexit, but what does it mean for the Premier League and its players?

Published Monday, 09 December 2019.

Argentine Football Association and Player´s Union reach agreement on pregnancy rights for players

Published Friday, 15 November 2019.

A short review of the Italian Association of Sport Attorneys' 'Sport and Women' conference in Rome

Published Friday, 01 November 2019.

Views on the football market from a top agent: An interview with Erkut Sögüt – agent for Mesut Ozil

Published Thursday, 17 October 2019.

How game theory can help us design more effective whistleblowing polices for sports (Part 1)

Published Wednesday, 02 October 2019.

Why FIFA needs to provide a specific regulatory framework for football coaches (the difficulties in resolving club-coach disputes and the application of Swiss law)

Published Wednesday, 18 September 2019.

Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry

Published Thursday, 21 May 2020.

‘Raising Our Game’: Lifting up women’s professional football

FIFPRO is today launching Raising Our Game, a forward-thinking report about women’s professional football which puts players at the heart of the planned development and rebuilding of the sport after the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19: a legal perspective on FIFA’s guiding principles for national football associations

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Published Friday, 10 April 2020.

COVID-19: how is esports coping compared to traditional sports?

Published Wednesday, 08 April 2020.

COVID-19: key points for football clubs on the UK Government’s job retention scheme

Published Friday, 03 April 2020.

Win-win: a progressive approach to maternity & paternity rights for professional athletes

Published Wednesday, 01 April 2020.

COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)

Published Monday, 30 March 2020.

COVID-19 Checklist: Legal and Business Considerations

FIFA set to launch global fund for player salary protection

FIFA and FIFPRO, the World Players’ Union, have reached an agreement to establish the FIFA Fund for Football Players (FIFA FFP), which aims to provide financial support to players who have not been paid and have no chance of duly receiving the wages agreed with their clubs.