In April 2025, Club León and Club de Fútbol Pachuca filed appeals before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), contesting their exclusion from the FIFA Club World Cup for violating Article 10.1 of the tournament regulations on multiple club ownership (MCO). In line with
In the world of professional sports, including in Germany, the limitation of coaching contracts is common practice. But is it also permissible under labor law? And if not, what are the legal consequences? The starting point in German labour law is section 14 of the Part-Time
With almost 640 million fans throughout the world, Esports is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world and the global market for Esports is expected to grow in value to US$3.25 billion (around Sw. Frs. 2.87 billion) in 2025 and continue at a compound
State aid control plays a crucial role in ensuring that public resources are used fairly and efficiently within the European Union (EU). Whilst the EU role in sport is limited to supporting national policies (Article 165 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)), this does not prevent the application
Following the recent UK Supreme Court Decision that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, reported on in an earlier Post on this website, UPG (the Ultimate Pool Group), the professional governing body for the sport of 8-ball pool, has amended
The issue of whether transgender women can participate in women's sport is a continuing and controversial one and has not been resolved, to date, in all sports at either the elite or the grassroots’ levels. Perhaps, the ruling, on 16 April 2025, by the UK Supreme
Multi-club ownership (MCO) is becoming an increasingly prominent feature of the global football landscape, and France is no exception. Although Article L.122-7 of the French Sports Code (the Code) prohibits domestic club control by a single entity within the same sporting discipline, no such restriction exists
As noted elsewhere on this website, association football is not only the world’s favourite sport, but also the most lucrative one, as reflected in the eye-watering fees being paid for transfers of players nationally and internationally. In the 2025 winter football transfer window, almost £1.9 billion
by Sara Botti With the increasing prevalence of flexible working models and the expansion of cross-border remote work, the employment landscape in Switzerland has undergone profound changes. An increasing number of workers now perform their professional activities on Swiss territory while remaining formally employed by employers based
Although association football is the world’s most lucrative sport, there is a need to regulate the financial affairs of football clubs at the international and national levels to provide stability. Germany is no exception where there are a number of financial regulations that apply to football