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Player Contracts

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Nutmegging the Game? Third Party Player Ownership in Football

By Seshank Shekar Introduction The practice of third party player ownership (“TPPO”) in football has been the subject of huge debate and controversy over the past few months following a spate of high profile transfers of players all across the top leagues in Europe. Some notable examples of players’ rights being owned by the third … Continue reading

The Transition from Amateur to Professional – Nandan Kamath at the GoSports Foundation Athletes’ Conclave 2013

The GoSports Foundation Athletes’ Conclave was held on the 17th and 18th of July, 2013. A first-of-its-kind programme by the GoSports Foundation, the Athletes’ Conclave played host to over 80 athletes, representing more than 12 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines from all over India.

Autonomous Agreement on the Minimum Requirements for Professional Football Contracts

By Roshan Gopalakrishna Introduction In April 2012, the European Club Association (“ECA”), Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) in an observer role, European Professional Football Leagues (“EPFL”) and Federation Internationale de Footballeurs Professionels Division Europe (“FIFPro”) signed the Autonomous Agreement regarding the Minimum Requirements for Standard Player Contracts in the Professional Football Sector (“Agreement”). The … Continue reading

Collective Bargaining in American Sport

By Nandan Kamath Introduction Collective Bargaining is a mechanism involving discussions and negotiations between one or more employers and the representatives of the group of employees, with a view to determine mutually agreed upon terms and conditions of employment and other affiliated matters. Although collective bargaining has had its presence almost in perpetuity in the … Continue reading