How The FA’s Visa Requirements Apply To American & Major League Soccer Players
Sport and employment law – the year in review 2020/21
How Brexit Affects England's “Kolpak” Cricketers – And What Happens Next?
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in Europe
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – UK & Ireland
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 – North America
Freedom of speech vs. employment obligations in Germany – the cases of Joshiko Saibou & Jadon Sancho
How rugby union is responding to Covid-19: a legal update
FIFA welcomes ground-breaking legal changes that strengthen the protection of workers’ rights in Qatar
- FIFA World Cup Host Country has announced major changes to its labour laws
- Workers may now change jobs without employer’s permission
- Non-discriminatory minimum wage represents a first in the region
- Historical move has been praised by international human rights organisations
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.
G League players unionize with assist from the NBPA
With the assistance and support of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), G League players have organized and formed their own union, temporarily named the Basketball Players Union (BPU).
A review of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal’s first COVID-19 decision (Surmacz v. BM SLAM Stal)
Can sports clubs compel players to return to play and waive health and safety liability?
Covid-19: the challenges and opportunities facing Spain’s sports industry
‘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
COVID-19: how is esports coping compared to traditional sports?
COVID-19: key points for football clubs on the UK Government’s job retention scheme
Win-win: a progressive approach to maternity & paternity rights for professional athletes
COVID-19: the impact on players’ contractual rights & obligations (key principles from case law)
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.
How to improve Premiership Rugby’s Salary Cap regulations after the Saracens affair?
Can player contracts be made conditional on passing a medical examination? Comparing the approaches in football and basketball
How player insurance works in Rugby Union and the modern challenges facing insurers
UEFA working group on workers’ rights makes first visit to World Cup 2022 hosts
In May, UEFA set up a dedicated working group to gain a better or further understanding regarding the issues surrounding human rights in Qatar up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
From rags to riches: what next for salary caps in football?
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in North America
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in UK & Ireland
Key sports law cases and developments of 2020 - Europe
A guide to the new immigration rules for players coming to the Premier League and EFL
LawInSport Yearbook 2019-2020
Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
When can sports organisations dismiss employees without fault?
What is an independent and duly constituted National Dispute Resolution Chamber in football?
Football in Portugal: a player’s right to terminate their sporting link to a club without proving just cause
COVID-19: four key legal issues for Philippine sports organisations to consider on return to play
Sport, safety and participation – the year in review 2019/20
Tokyo 2021: extending employment contracts for Olympic coaches
A review of DSN v Blackpool FC and its implications for sexual abuse claims in English football
Dr J Simon Rofe - How sports diplomacy can help the sport sector respond to COVID19 crisis - E91
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
COVID-19: a checklist of key legal and business considerations
The 2020 changes to FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
How the Houston Astros went from victims of cyber-espionage to perpetrators of a bombshell cheating scheme
For the love of money: exploring the decision in the Saracens salary cap case
As NFL diversity suffers has the Rooney Rule run its course?
The problems facing footballers & coaches when signing with Asian clubs (and how FIFA is trying to help)
Sports law in 2020 - key issues to watch in North America
