An unprecedented legal complaint has been filed at the European Commission (EC) against the World Governing Body of Association Football, FIFA, alleging abuse of its dominant position regarding the international football calendar. The complaint has been made by the top 39 European Leagues, including the English
Sports betting is popular and big business around the world and worth some US$45 billion. This trend is likely to continue, and the value of sports betting is expected to increase by over 7% in the next five years! In Switzerland, sports betting is licensed and
France international and Juventus midfielder has successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and had the four-year doping ban, imposed on him after testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone in his system, reduced to 18 months from 11 September 2023. This means
The FIFA Council met at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Thursday, 3 October 2024, and adopted key decisions on a variety of topics, including FIFA Member Associations and upcoming men’s and women’s competitions. In relation to the proposal submitted by the Palestine Football
It has been announced that the two-time US Olympic gymnast, Jordan Chiles, has filed an appeal in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, the TFS – Tribunal Federal Suisse, to overturn an Award made by the Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport
With so much money circulating sport and the desire to win, the need for integrity in sport, at the elite and grass roots’ levels, has never been greater than at the present time. The foundation of sport is fairness in all respects, especially on the field
Sport is big business: worth more than 3 per cent of world trade. So, there is much to play for, in financial as well as sporting terms. Not surprisingly sports disputes are on the increase. However, the sporting world prefers not to ‘wash its
New article of Lucien Valloni and Sara Botti in the September edition of Sports Law & Taxation on Women’s soccer: charting the economic landscape. Insights from Switzerland and Italy.
Our former Legal Counsel and valued colleague, Ennio Bovolenta, has been offered and has accepted a position in the Legal Department of UEFA, the Governing Body of European Football. His move takes effect from 1 September 2024. We were sorry to see him leave the Firm,
A new Swiss Sports Tribunal (SST) has been established on 1 July 2024 by Swiss Olympic, the National Olympic Committee of Switzerland. The SST, based in Berne, has taken over the functions of the former Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Sport and will be responsible for settling