Introduction

In the case of the dissolution of a sports club, it is often the case that a new sports club with similar qualities emerges. This new entity inherits the legacy of the previous club and carries with it their public interest and past achievements. As sports clubs are legal entities operating within the types permitted by the legislation, they are subject to the general norms of the law of legal persons. Also, as they are separate legal entities and have separate assets, they should not be liable for each other’s debts. However, just as there is a need for an exception to this principle in the law of legal persons in general through the institution of piercing the veil of legal personality, this need may also arise in the case of sports clubs. In terms of football clubs, it is seen that this requirement is met by applying the concept of “sporting succession”, which is found in the decisions of...

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