
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...

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...

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...

Employment Law, Sports, Athlete Welfare, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance
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...

Careers Advice, Careers, Employment Law, Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Olympic, Regulation & Governance
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...

United Kingdom, Employment Law, Sports, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance
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...

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...

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...

Employment Law, Sports, Athlete Welfare, Football, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance, Tax Law, Safeguarding
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...

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)...

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,...

Key Cases & Developments, Employment Law, Anti-Corruption, Sports, Football, Articles, Regulation & Governance
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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