FIBA U17 Oceania Championships postponed to April 2022
GOLD COAST (Australia) – The Men’s and Women’s 2021 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship scheduled in December in Samoa have been postponed due to travel restrictions in the region.
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in Europe
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – North America
IPC publish its 2019-2020 Annual Report
The IPC has published its 2019/2020 Annual Report. With the theme of ‘Change Starts With Sport’, the publication reflects on the IPC’s progress to date in delivering its five-year Strategic Plan that launched in 2019.
How rugby union is responding to Covid-19: a legal update
M&A in Sports: has COVID-19 moved the goalposts?
Bureau of the FIFA Council approves FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan regulations
- USD 1.5 billion available to football community, including men’s and women’s professional, youth and grassroots football, through a system of combined grants and loans under strict compliance requirements
- Each member association to benefit from USD 1 million grant to protect and restart football, and an additional USD 500,000 specifically for women’s football during the third phase
- Interest-free loans of up to USD 5 million available to member associations
Return to play for US college sports - legal risks, liability waivers and best practices
A review of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal’s first COVID-19 decision (Surmacz v. BM SLAM Stal)
Insolvency in the EFL - the Football Creditors Rule and laws protecting players & staff
Sports integrity (betting and financial corruption) – the year in review 2019/20
Can sports clubs compel players to return to play and waive health and safety liability?
A guide to FIFA’s COVID-19 guidelines and their effects on Indian football clubs
CAF initiates financial entitlement payments to clubs
In light of growing concerns and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the suspension of football activities across the continent, CAF has resolved to accelerate the payment of final tranche of financial rewards to participating clubs in CAF Interclub competitions for the 2019/20 season.
COVID 19: safety precautions & legal duties for Indian sports academies to consider when reopening
INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 27 April 2020 - 11 May 2020
Malawian FA offers support to clubs
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has moved in to help cushion clubs and players who have been hit hard financially after the effects of the Coronavirus put a halt to sporting activities in the country for the last one month.
COVID-19: a guide to Australia’s main legal changes for sporting organisations
Dr J Simon Rofe - How sports diplomacy can help the sport sector respond to COVID19 crisis - E91
COVID-19: practical guidance for those affected by cancelled sports events in Germany
Dedicated COVID-19 working group proposes recommendations after first meeting
The FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which includes the FIFA administration and secretary generals and top executives from all confederations, has unanimously approved a series of recommendations following its first meeting, which was organised via conference call today.
COVID-19: 10 legal considerations of extending the football season in England
COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)
BHA to reduce its cost to industry but maintain readiness to race
COVID-19: a high level review of the impact on sports events, teams and ticketholders
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in North America
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 - Europe
Fired for breaching coronavirus rules: key points from the Joshiko Saibou case
Key trends in sports broadcasting: does the model really need to change?
Bureau of the FIFA Council temporarily adapts rules on release of players for September 2020 window due to COVID-19
In light of the recent evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to temporarily adapt the rules concerning the release of players during the upcoming September international window, which is to be played only by UEFA member associations.
Olli Rehn confirmed COVID-19 steering committee chairman
In his address to the Finland Football Association (SPL-FBF) Congress over the weekend, Olli Rehn, who was confirmed recently to lead the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan steering committee, outlined FIFA’s response to the pandemic and stressed the major reforms implemented by the organisation in the field of financial management, ethics and good governance.
Cash is king: Covid-19 leaves sports clubs scrutinising their business in pursuit of cash flow
FIFA Council unanimously approves COVID-19 Relief Plan
- FIFA to make a total of USD 1.5 billion available to football
- In the face of the pandemic, Council endorses changes to the International Match Calendar
- Council also approves a revised budget for the 2019-2022 cycle
The power to end the football season: lessons from the decision in South Shields FC v The FA
COVID-19: four key legal issues for Philippine sports organisations to consider on return to play
Can disgruntled football clubs challenge Project Restart? Exploring the duty of ‘utmost good faith’ in the EFL & Premier League
Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry
Tokyo 2021: extending employment contracts for Olympic coaches
COVID-19: Switzerland plans financial support to help international sports federations
COVID-19: ensuring participant & spectator safety as sports activities resume (UK guidance & legal duties)
COVID-19: can esports help mitigate the impact on traditional sports?
FIFA starts immediate financial support to member associations in response to COVID-19 impact
FIFA will release all operational funding due to member associations for the years 2019 and 2020 in the coming days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure will mean that a total of around USD 150 million will be distributed among the 211 national football governing bodies around the world.
COVID-19: the impact of postponing or cancelling sports events in India
COVID-19: how is esports coping compared to traditional sports?
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: key points for football clubs on the UK Government’s job retention scheme
COVID-19: a checklist of key legal and business considerations
COVID-19: can sporting event organisers claim under their cancellation insurance?
Football in Nepal and Bhutan helping to combat COVID-19
- Himalayan nations join the fight against coronavirus
- Bhutan Football Federation donates money to royal foundation
- All Nepal Football Association opens its doors
Bureau of the FIFA Council decisions concerning impact of COVID-19
The Bureau of the FIFA Council chaired by FIFA President Gianni Infantino convened by conference call today to address the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 virus outbreak and decided unanimously:
- To include the new dates of the CONMEBOL Copa América and the UEFA EURO (11 June to 11 July 2021) in the International Match Calendar and to decide at a later stage when to schedule the new FIFA Club World Cup which was due to take place in June/July 2021;
- To create a FIFA-Confederations working group, monitoring the evolving situation, working closely together and agreeing on a coordinated approach addressing the consequences of this pandemic:
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