The article analyses the significant financial severance payments received by Premier League managers upon dismissal and argues that this creates a media narrative that overlooks their victim status. It calls for a shift in perception to address the broader impacts of dismissal, urging lawmakers to reconsider employment rights and the fairness of such terminations.
The European Super League vs UEFA: Redefining Competition Law in Sport
The European Super League, launched in 2021 by 12 elite clubs, faced backlash for undermining open competition. Accusations of anti-competitive practices against UEFA escalated to court. The CJEU's 2023 ruling criticised UEFA's regulations, marking a pivotal shift in sports competition law and increasing scrutiny on sports governing bodies regarding transparency and fairness.
Premier League Handballs – A Flawed Interpretation?
New season, new rules. The handball law has changed again, purportedly for the better, but has the English Premier League got it horribly wrong? Arjun Khanna looks at the changes made to the law and how the FA may have erred in its interpretation and implementation.
The FA Cup and Covid
The majority of football clubs are currently in desperate financial need. How are the FA's rules about attendance at FA Cup matches meant to help?
A Messi Transfer Saga: From a Financial and Legal Perspective
So Lionel Messi has decided to stay put at FC Barcelona...for now. In this article we look at the options that were open to him and the legal and financial pressures that were placed on football's greatest superstar to make that decision.
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