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...
3/5/2024 6:01:25 PM Creative strategies in sports marketing: navigating unofficial territory By Peter Hopton With the Six Nations Rugby Championship underway, in this article we explore a number of memorable instances of how brands have navigated...
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...
12/21/2023 3:19:47 PM Judgment Day: The European Super League ECJ Case [27 May 2021] (Case C-333/21) By Howard Kennedy Background In our previous article, we discussed the European Super League (ESL) case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on May...
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...
11/23/2023 1:34:47 PM Skating Close to the Edge: Addressing Safety Concerns in Ice Hockey By Rufus Scholefield In the fast-paced world of ice hockey, where the speed of the players is only matched by the thrill of the game, injuries are an...
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....