1/13/2025 5:38:01 PM Welsh Clubs Embrace New 16-Team Welsh Cup for European Glory - The Legal Perspective By Howard Kennedy In an exciting development for Welsh football, Cardiff City, Swansea, Newport County and Wrexham have agreed to participate in a newly...
10/24/2024 10:38:25 AM Legal Update: The Football Governance Bill By Joel Leigh The UK Parliament has introduced the Football Governance Bill, which aims to overhaul football governance in the UK by addressing issues...
10/8/2024 9:04:10 AM Report on Manchester City v Premier League Concerning Associated Party Transactions By Howard Kennedy Introduction & Background The landmark case involving Manchester City Football Club (City) and the Premier League regarding the...
10/4/2024 3:18:53 PM Legal Update - Case C-650/22 (Lassana Diarra and FIFPRO v. FIFA and URBSFA): The Impact of the Diarra Ruling on European Football Transfer Regulations By Howard Kennedy Introduction & Background The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today issued a ruling in the high-profile case of Lassana...
1/29/2024 1:00:26 PM Sport & Media Update: Geo-blocking Regulation in the Spotlight By Howard Kennedy At the back end of 2023, the European Parliament discussed expanding the Geo-blocking Regulation (the Regulation) to include audio-visual...
12/4/2023 4:28:25 PM The Soaring Success of Women's Elite Sports: A Billion-Dollar Industry by 2024 By Joel Leigh In recent years, the landscape of women's elite sports has experienced a seismic shift, marked by increased recognition, financial...
12/1/2023 8:07:04 AM Not FFAR enough - football agents secure a favourable decision against FIFA By Howard Kennedy Given recent uncertainty surrounding FIFA’s attempt to enforce specific parts of the National Football Agent Regulations (NFAR) in...
11/17/2023 2:16:10 PM A Salty Blow for Toffees: Everton hit with a 10-point deduction following breaches of Premier League Rules By Joel Leigh At the end of March 2023, Everton Football Club were referred to an Independent Commission for breaches of the Premier League's...
11/9/2023 5:43:53 PM On The Horizon – The Dawn of Football Governance By Joel Leigh In November 2021, the UK government commissioned Conservative MP Tracey Crouch to lead the formation of a fan-led review on football....
2/22/2017 12:00:00 AM Taking the biscuit... or the pie. By Howard Kennedy Sutton United's 23 stone reserve goal keeper - Roly Poly Goalie Wayne Shaw - is now at the heart of investigations by the FA and the...
12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM The right to a fair hearing - BHA suspends Jim Best, By Howard Kennedy A new disciplinary panel has upheld the charges levied by the British Horseracing Authority against Lewes trainer Jim Best. In December...
11/18/2016 12:00:00 AM What's the point of speaking to FIFA? Poppygate - part II By Howard Kennedy FIFA has confirmed that it will be bringing disciplinary proceedings against England and Scotland for displaying poppies in the recent...