With effect from 6 April 2027, important tax changes will apply in the United Kingdom (UK) to sports image rights and arrangements using image rights companies (IRCs), to avoid/mitigate income tax, will be subject to greater scrutiny by HMRC, the UK Tax Authority. From that date,
In the world of sport, we often focus on the scoreboard, the talent scouting, and the next big transfer. But in Türkiye, the conversation has fundamentally shifted. As of 2026, "the protection of minors in sport" has evolved from a basic safety requirement into a sophisticated, multi-layered
In recent years, the Italian sports legal system has undergone a significant systemic evolution in the protection of minors, transitioning from a predominantly sectoral and fragmented approach to a coherent model of integrated protection. This transformation finds its normative foundation in the reform of the sports
An amateur footballer has been suspended for four years by the Swiss Sports Tribunal (SST) for possession, use, and attempted use of the prohibited substance ibutamoren (MK-677). During a postal inspection, a package addressed to the footballer and containing 60 capsules of the prohibited substance ibutamoren
The legal protection of minors, that is, persons under the age of 18 years old, in sport in Israel is currently based on a developing safeguarding framework, which combines general child-protection rules; obligations concerning the prevention of sexual harassment; ethical duties in organised sport; and
According to figures released by the Deloitte Sports Business Group on 8 April 2026, global revenues in women’s elite sports are expected to reach, at least, US$3 billion (around Sw. Frs. 2.36 billion) for the first time during this year. This increase represents a 25% increase
Following the approval on 26 March 2026 by the IOC Executive Board, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies which will apply for
Discrimination against women in football is widespread and, on the increase, despite campaigns and initiatives aimed at reducing it (see below). It is reported that 89% of women involved in football and women fans of the men’s game are experiencing sexism, bullying, or harassment. The key concerns
19 March 2026 Following the proposal made by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) at the 74th FIFA Congress and the subsequent decision of the FIFA Council to mandate the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to investigate the alleged offence of discrimination raised by the PFA, the FIFA Disciplinary
The legal protection of minors, that is, persons under 18 years old, in sport in France is focused on strict safeguarding against abuse, mandatory background checks for staff, and specialised training contracts, and supported by the March 8 2024 Law on Honorability Controls (the 2024