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Will the FIFA Football Agent Regulations reform the role of the football agent for the better?
Posted: 01/03/2023
The first stage of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations 2022 came into force on 9 January 2023. The regulations will ‘govern the occupation of football agents’ and represent a wide-ranging reform to the way in which agents will work in football. When fully implemented in October 2023, the most significant changes will be the re-introduction......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper advises US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Gillingham Football Club
Posted: 05/01/2023
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, working alongside the specialist sports sector team, has advised US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Sky Bet League Two team Gillingham Football Club. Paul Scally, chairman at the club since 1995, continues to retain a minority shareholding......>>
Batson v Charity Commission – an own goal for the Professional Footballers’ Association Charity?
Posted: 24/11/2022
In the well-publicised case of Batson v Charity Commission for England and Wales, the High Court has highlighted the power that the Charity Commission has over trustees and presents a cautionary tale to trustees who challenge the Commission’s authority. The case relates to an investigation by the Commission......>>
Recent EHRC guidance on single-sex or separate-sex services provides little clarity for the sports sector
Posted: 07/09/2022
In April 2022, the Equality and Human Rights Commission issued non-statutory guidance on the provision of separate and single-sex services. The provision of single-sex services can be a particular issue within sports clubs with changing facilities, with sports providers having to balance obligations around equality......>>
Family law guidance for athletes - dealing with continuing disputes over children
Posted: 25/08/2022
This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring key family law issues facing athletes over the course of their careers. The last article looked at how families and the English courts approach arrangements for children following the breakdown of a relationship. Here, we consider a few of the issues that can arise after separation when a couple have moved......>>

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