Recent litigation involving Kylian Mbappé has brought renewed public attention to the use of so-called “ethics bonus” clauses in professional footballers’ employment contracts. Designed to align sporting excellence with behavioural standards, these clauses raise complex questions at the intersection of labour law and sports regulation. Typically structured as
Introduction The CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) award in FC des Girondins de Bordeaux v. Real Sporting de Gijón SAD (CAS 2025/A/11192, 28 November 2025) offers a particularly clear and methodical illustration of how procedural rigour governs the admissibility of appeals directed against decisions of the
We would like to wish all our clients and readers of our website seasonal greetings and best wishes for 2026, which promises, with the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics and the FIFA Men’s World Cup in North America and Mexico, amongst other sporting events, to
The recent CAS Award 2025/A/11173, Tullio Tinti v. FIFA, which was handed down on 22 October 2025, is poised to leave a significant mark on the regulation of the football agents’ market. This is not so much because of the personal circumstances of the Italian football
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that it has obtained the internationally recognised “Great Place To Work” certification and has become the first sports federation in France to do so. This certification, which is regarded as a global benchmark in the field of workplace culture and quality of working
The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), a not-for-profit association of male and female tennis players, which was founded by Vasek Pospisil and Novak Djokovic and represents male and female singles players in the top 500 and doubles players in the top 200 of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and
Sports Betting Generally In Switzerland, individuals must be at least 18 years old to place bets, which can be made legally only through the “Sportip” (Swisslos) or “Jouez Sport” (Loterie Romande) platforms, which are available online and through thousands of retail outlets nationwide, such as newsagents
There is a long-standing tradition and general rule in the United Kingdom (UK) for the government and also the courts not to intervene in sport, but to leave the regulation of sport to the sports governing bodies themselves. However, more recently, there has been more involvement
ISU Statement on Swiss Federal Tribunal decision regarding Kamila Valieva appeal 6 November 2025 The International Skating Union (ISU) takes note of the decision rendered by the Swiss Federal Tribunal on 8 October 2025, rejecting Ms. Kamila Valieva’s application for a revision of the award issued by
Dr Estelle Ivanova has published a new article in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) on the long-awaited judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of RFC Seraing v FIFA (Case C-600/23). This important case posed the delicate question of the