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A guide to Serie A’s new collective bargaining agreement

On 10th March 2023, the Italian Football Association (“FIGC”), the Serie A Italian Professional League ('Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A' or “Serie A”) and the Italian foo...

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Why are football players in the Czech Republic treated as independent contractors?

The Czech Republic, along with Romania and Slovenia (among others), does not recognize footballers as employees1, but...
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Vicarious liability in amateur sport: The problem with unincorporated associations

Vicarious liability is a rule of responsibility that holds one party strictly liable for the torts (where someone has...
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Why non-EU footballers may struggle to secure a UK visa for club trials

Football players, and sportspersons, from outside the UK can face difficulties securing a visa to allow the...
Andrew Smith

Sports Lawyer In The Spotlight: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is a barrister at 11KBW Chambers in London. He practises principally in the fields of employment and dis...
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Determining Compensation For Out Of Contract Footballers: The Nathan Ferguson & Luca Murphy cases

By way of short update to the article entitled “Determining The Level Of Compensation For Out Of Contract Football Pl...
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Governing Body Endorsement For Overseas Players – How Post-Brexit Criteria Have Impacted Scottish Football

In a previous LawInSport article[1], the new qualifying criteria for the issuing of a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE...
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Spanish Women's New National Agreement: A Major Step Towards Equal Pay In Football

In June 2022, the Spanish Women's National Football Team signed two historic agreements with the Spanish Football Fed...
Football Law Conference

A Review Of LawInSport’s Football Conference 2022: Key Lessons For The Sector

As a full member of LawInSport, I regularly read articles encapsulating the essence of law in a sports context. I was...
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How The US Women’s Soccer Team’s New Equal Pay Deal Works

On February 22, 2022, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) (the national governing body for soccer in the United States)...
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Why Rule 50 still isn’t working for athletes - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Despite the opportunity to make a positive legal change to protect the human rights of athletes at the Olympic Games,...
What to watch 2022 - Central & South America

Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Central & South America

Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2022 from Central and South America from the LawInSport E...

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