In sport, where children from diverse backgrounds come together, the need for inclusive, responsive safeguarding is essential. Whether in grassroots clubs, elite academies or national governing bodies ...

Tondela deals with an alleged no-poach agreement between Portuguese clubs which prevented the clubs from signing players who ...

As the standard of youth football in the English professional league system continues to rise in academies across the country, so too does the importance of the Professional Football Compensation ...

This article was originally published on 29 June 2016, followed by further editions in August 2021 and October 2022. It has now been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

As athletes increasingly commercialize their personal brands beyond competition, the legal frameworks governing name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights have become a critical component of the modern ...

A recent UK Supreme Court ruling reinforces the standards of duties owed by fiduciaries in relation to unauthorised profits. In a sporting context, a fiduciary would include an agent representing an ...

Key lessons for sports agents, directors & trustees following UK Supreme Court ruling on ‘profits rule’ ...

The recent arbitral award delivered by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel in CAS 2024/A/10918 Jonathan Dominic Finbar Beckett v. FIFA [1] (Award) sheds light on the challenges involved in ...

A unique aspect of tennis is that players are considered independent contractors rather than employees. [1] Given this employment classification, it is critical that tournaments and associations offer ...