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February 2, 2023

What Next For Manchester United & Mason Greenwood, After Criminal Charges Dropped?

In January 2022, Manchester United Striker Mason Greenwood was arrested and later charged with attempted rape, assault, controlling and coercive behaviour by the Crown Prosecution Service. However, the CPS in…
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July 5, 2020

Football Law Series (4): Solidarity Mechanism & Player Swaps

Amos Katogo of Kacedona FC moves to Divapool FC, while Dario Maloteli of Divapool FC moves to Kacedona FC in a straight swap deal. A former Youth club of Amos…
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June 1, 2020

Football Law Series (3): Lucy’s Injury

Lucy is a professional footballer who got injured while playing for her club in a league match against Karu Babes FC. Her unavailability for selection made her club stop paying…
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May 11, 2020

Football Law Series (2): Training Rewards For Football Clubs

How can football clubs maximize revenue from amateur players that they have trained? (This episode explains FIFA's "Training Compensation" and "Solidarity Mechanism" schemes.) https://youtu.be/-_zy1kaCFjA
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May 2, 2020

Football Law Series (1): Knowing the Status of a Footballer

Akpan is a footballer of Kedike United Football Club, a Division 2 club in Nigeria. Unfortunately, he is set to miss out on a commercial promotion deal with a company…
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March 25, 2020

Football Contracts – Common Errors Made By Football Club Owners In Nigeria

Introduction In the course of practice, I have been privileged to examine football employment contracts and representative contracts of parties. There some common errors I have generally noticed in some…
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October 23, 2019

The Validity or Otherwise Of ‘Probation Period’ Clauses in Football Employment Contracts

A “probation period” clause is such that allows a party to an employment contract (oftentimes the employer) to unilaterally terminate the contract during an agreed period, without any obligation to…
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February 8, 2019

The Untapped Branding and Endorsement Opportunities for Footballers in African Leagues

Football is arguably the most popular sports in the world, and so equally brings popularity and attraction to its “actors”. The rewards of such popularity have been maximised by many…
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December 28, 2018

Do Civil Courts Really Lack Jurisdiction Over All Football Disputes?

One of the main goals of FIFA (especially as regards club football) is the maintenance of contractual stability amongst its members. To this end, it has statutes and regulations guiding…
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August 2, 2018

The Case of Brad Guzan: Is It Legal For a Footballer to Wear a Microphone During A Match?

Take a look at this video below of Brad Guzan; he had a microphone on while playing in a match between the MLS All Stars v. Juventus Football Club:  …
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April 1, 2018

Poor Footballer Performance: Are Banishment & Fines Legal?

A Case Study of Olympiacos Football Club On Saturday 31st March 2018, Olympiacos FC of Greece played to a 1-1 draw against a mid-table club, i.e Levadiakos. This result left…
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October 27, 2017

Intellectual Property Disputes in Sports: Cybersquatting

It is natural that human beings disagree, especially where it involves commercial activities which definitely yields economic gains. This is not any less different as regards activities of individuals or…
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