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Latest FL Journal Articles
30
May
2025
Penalty Clause Enforced: AFA NDRC Rules Against Player in Breach of Agency Contract - By Ariel RECK
AFA NDRC, 21 April 2025, no. CNRD 0016-03/2024, Belvedere, Luis c/ Genez, Nahuel Alejandro
In a claim filed by an agent against a former client for breach of contract, the AFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (AFA NDRC) imposed on the player the contractual penalty of USD 150,000 (approx. EUR 135,200).
The player Nahuel Genez signed an agency agreement with Mr. Belvedere. During the first year of the contract, the relationship went as plan...
30
May
2025
Argentine Court Rejects Agent’s Claim for Lack of License and Evidence - By Ariel RECK
City of Buenos Aires Commercial First Instance Court, 21 April 2025, no. 17730/2021, Lautersztein, Tomás c/ Cañete, Martín Ezequiel
In a decision dated 21 April 2025, a first instance commercial tribunal rejected a claim by an agent against a player. As in many other cases in Argentine case-law previously reported,[1] the two main arguments to reject the claim were:
the absence of a valid license by the time the agreement was concluded; and,
the lack of any proven act...
30
May
2025
The Involvement of Religious Issues in Professional Footballers’ Contracts - By Thomas NORMAND
In a globalised world of professional football, religious matters are now making their way into players’ contracts, notably through ethics clauses or requirements to respect the laws and values of the countries where the athletes play, sometimes accompanied by potential sanctions. To ensure that such clauses do not hinder the signing of emp...
30
May
2025
Termination Clauses in Coaches Employment Contracts – German and International Perspectives - By Joachim RAIN
Specific Clauses in Germany and their Legal Framework
Time Limitation/Fixed Term
a) According to German labor law, the fixed term of an employment contract may not exceed two years, unless there is a just cause to do so. Just causes are defined in paragraph 14 of the TzBfG (German “Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act”). Contrary to that, A...
30
May
2025
The Limits of Sports Self-Regulation under EU Law: AG Emiliou’s Opinions - By Ronan DAVID
AG Emiliou Opinions, 15 May 2025, Cases C428/23 ROGON GmbH & Co. KG v DFB, C209/23 RRC Sports and C133/24 CD Tondela
Introduction
Advocate General (AG) Nicholas Emiliou recently delivered three landmark Opinions (15 May 2025) addressing the application of EU Law - in particular, Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) - to regulations in professional football. These Opinions, in Cases C‑209/23 RRC Sports, C‑428/23 ROGON, and...
30
May
2025
Editorial of Football Legal # 22 (2025/1) - By Ronan DAVID
Welcome to the 22nd edition of Football Legal, your comprehensive reference dedicated to the intersections of football, law and governance. At a time when the global football landscape is experiencing significant changes and challenges - particularly driven by the increasing influence of European Law on existing regulatory frameworks - our missi...