No fifa Agents Regs approved by the FIFA Council, as expected today in Auckland 🤔. But welcome approval of the Clearing House regs (in force Nov). The gap in regulation of international trials and private academies has also been addressed. We await the detail of the regulations

A game of two halves at St Mary’s today. Still top of the league though so all is well 😅🔴⚪️ #SOUARS

Delighted to be recognised once more by The Times amongst the best law firms in England 2023. 🥇bit.ly/3UoRpXq #SportsLaw #TheTimes

Really good evening at Littleton Chambers tonight discussing independent reviews & investigations in sport 🧐🏋️‍♂️ Thanks to the panel! John Mehrzad KC Mohinderpal Sethi K.C. Lydia Banerjee Ian Braid Mhairi MacCallum

👇 And on top of that, selling clubs know that Premier League clubs generally have deeper pockets which again often drives the price up.

Really interesting Swiss Federal Tribunal decision upholding art15.4 FIFA Disciplinary Code, which pins liability for debts and obligations onto a ‘sporting successor’ - which is highly relevant for sale of club/insolvency/administration situations:

A contratação de jovens sul-americanos pelos clubes da Premier League é uma mudança de paradigma. Tal movimento deve atingir principalmente os clubes portugueses. Por outro lado, aumenta o potencial de ganho dos clubes brasileiros em função do poder financeiro dos ingleses.

More athletes decide to start their own brands (or take equity in ‘smaller’ brands), especially in individual sports where fan engagement is high. Roger Federer is at a global superstar, but guys like Jan Frodeno & kilian jornet are equally considered the GOATs of their sport.

Deeply disappointed to read this, affecting such a beautiful sport. Collin won 2 major races in 2022, surprising many. “If sport is about winning then we’re all losers. Sport is about growth. That’s the social utility of sport.” - Lionel Sanders 🎩👌. instagram.com/reel/CrbkAx8tI…

1/ This is not the end of the matter despite FIFA claiming victory before the CAS over its new agent regulations. I am reliably informed that the domestic (FA) implementation of these regulations are to be challenged in arbitration and an award made before 30 September.

RFEF President Rubiales provisionally suspended by FIFA Disciplinary Committee for an initial period of 90 days while proceedings are ongoing. Rubiales and RFEF also ordered not to contact Hermoso. Possible breach of Art 13 Disciplinary Code (requirement to act with integrity).