Association football is the most popular sport in the world, but not so in Switzerland where the beautiful game is eclipsed by ice hockey, as far as attendance and television coverage are concerned. Globally, ice hockey has more than 1.6 million players in 79 countries participating
Although, generally speaking, association football is the world’s most lucrative sport, it is not without its financial challenges and pressures. The finances of professional football clubs in France are regulated by the Direction Nationale de Contrôle de Gestion (National Directorate of Management Control) (DNCG). The purpose of
Intellectual Property, especially trademarks, play an important role in protecting the names and logos of major international sporting events, such as the UEFA European Football Championships (the Euros), the Wimbledon Championships, the Tour de France and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In particular, trademark rights provide
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), on 15 February 2025, has withdrawn its Appeal to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), which was filed in September 2024, and entered into a Case Resolution Agreement with the Italian number 1 men’s single tennis player, Jannik Sinner, whereby
Although association football is the world’s most popular and lucrative sport, the beautiful game, at all levels, faces financial pressures and challenges in many parts of the world in the present economic times. This is also true of Italian football and clubs, even top-tier ones, such
Match fixing in sport, or the manipulation of the results of sports competitions and events, is an ongoing and widespread problem despite continuing attempts, at the national and international levels, to eradicate it. Unfortunately, France is not immune from match fixing in its various forms, including
As noted in another Post on the website, women’s professional football in Europe and elsewhere is growing in popularity and this also applies to Italy. Italy was one of the first countries to host professional women’s football after European bans on women playing football came to
Women’s professional football in Europe, and elsewhere in the world, continues to grow in popularity and attract more fans, and this is also true in France. Women’s football in France is run by the French Football Federation (FFF) and played at the club and national levels. The
In general, employment law in Italy is complex and there are special provisions, under Law No. 91 of 1981, which apply to sports employment contracts. As regards form, they must be in writing, otherwise they are null and void. As regards their provisions, sports employment contracts must
Sports employment contracts are of increasing importance because of the sums involved, not least in the case of those of professional football players, which often raise complex legal and financial issues. For the majority of the major European Football Leagues, the 2025 Winter Football Transfer Window