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
The protection of minors, that is persons under the age of 18 years old, in association football in Germany, is focussed on safeguarding them from abuse, violence, and exploitation, which is overseen by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)) and the corresponding legal regulations. The key
In the United Kingdom (UK), the legal protection of minors, that is, persons under the age of 18, in sport focuses on safeguarding them from abuse and harm and applies and enforces a duty of care on sports organisations and coaches. This is achieved through statutory legislation,