The FA v Kian Harratt - Context and Individuality in The FA’s Betting Rule Enforcement
This article discusses the need for a nuanced approach in betting cases in light of the decision of The Football Association (“The FA”) to hand Huddersfield Town striker, Kian Harratt, a four month ban and a fine of £3,200 for 484 breaches of the FA Betting Rules (which included accumulator bets). While it might be common for each of these cases to reignite the debate as to whether the FA’s Rules are fit for purpose given gambling’s significant presence within football (whether in the form of sponsorships or advertisements), the authors argue that there is a need to consider the bets placed by a Player in such betting cases subject to such charges in their broader context, taking account of each Player’s own personal circumstances.
The authors (alongside Thomas Horton of 3 Hare Court Chambers) represented Kian Harratt in these proceedings.
The decision in this case is available here.
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- Tags: Betting | Dispute Resolution | Football | Gambling Law | Governance | Regulation | The Football Association (The FA) | United Kingdom (UK)
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Written by
Philip Hutchinson
Phil is a Senior Associate at Mills & Reeve specialising in sports litigation and sports regulatory matters, with a particular focus on the football industry. Phil has worked on a number of high profile integrity/match fixing and doping cases across a variety of sports and also regularly advises football clubs, agents and players on transfers, most notably where work permits are required.
Harry Bambury
Harry is a trainee solicitor at Mills & Reeve based in the firm’s Birmingham office. Harry has worked on a number of sports law matters, ranging from anti-doping cases to work permit applications for professional footballers. Before starting at Mills & Reeve, Harry studied jurisprudence at the University of Oxford.
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