Brief Description
There are currently 13 franchise cricket leagues across the world, taking place throughout the year. The Indian Premier League (IPL) began in 2008 and has spearheaded the charge towards big-money T20 cricket, pulling in over half a billion viewers across 67 matches in 2024 [1]. This article will look at cricket contracts,…
This article will evaluate whether the large financial pay-offs which Premier League managers receive on their dismissal justify the reluctance of the mainstream media and legal commentators to analyse dismissal through the lens of the manager and position them appropriately as victims.
The article aims to conclude that a change in the perception of dismissed…
On 25 September 2024 the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) released its revised 2025 edition of its List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. This blog sets out what the key changes are, and what steps those bound by the WADA Code can take to avoid breaches and/or sanctions.
The list can be read in full here: …
In a recent decision by the National Anti-Doping Panel, professional rugby league player David Foggin-Johnston was given a two-year ban from sport following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the Presence and Use of cocaine. This article delves into the details of the case, examining the charges, proceedings and key takeaways.
Background
Mr Foggin-Johnston has played…
Perhaps the most important regulation concerning FIFA, the RSTP (Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players) was officially created in 2001, in the same context of the creation of tribunals within football’s ultimate ruler. The document’s name was chosen due to its content: it dealt mostly with player-related matters.
As time went by, new…
With a population of 210 million people with a considerable propensity for gambling and a huge sporting culture, a lot of international operators are viewing the Brazilian market as a great opportunity for profit.
Nonetheless, bringing a sports betting operation to Brazil is not as simple as one might think. There are some legal and…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the entire sporting industry. For football, it has meant the loss of revenue for several months and resultant salary cuts and austerity measures imposed by different sporting bodies. The biggest sufferers include those Clubs whose main source of revenue is the selling of matchday tickets.…
Introduction: Loan transfers and football
Temporary transfers, or “loans”, are very common in modern football. Normally, they allow small clubs to sign better players without paying vast sums of money and are a way for clubs to place their young upcoming stars in a competitive team where they will experience regular first team football. Some…
We have almost completed a quarter of the English Premier League (“Premier League”) season and it has already created a vast array of talking points; none more contentious than the interpretation and excessive implementation of the new handball rule by the English Football Association (“FA”) and the Premier League. Before heading into the highly congested…
