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 First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar Welcome back to the Chris Farnell blog. Here we can see female referee Stephanie Frappart, assistant referee Neuza Back, and assistant referee Karen Diaz Medina, alongside Costa Rica's Keylor Navas and Germany's Manuel Neuer with fourth official Said Martinez, before the December 1 2022, Costa Rica-Germany match, Al Khor, Qatar. This is a...

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New Term for Head of FLFWelcome back to our football law news blog. Chris Farnell is a sports lawyer from Hale in Altringham. He owns the firm IPS Law, that represents major players, organisation and club, not just in football but other sports also. In this unofficial blog we keep up on the latest news at the head of the game. Paul Philipp has...

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 The Rise Of Crypto Sponsors In Sport Welcome back to the Chris Farnell sports law blog. Here we bring you the latest sports law news. The UK Government, following their recent “comprehensive review” of gambling laws is considering regulating the use of betting companies in English football, which may include a ban on being the main front-of-shirt sponsors.This could have a profound impact.  Last...

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Top 5 Football Scandals Welcome back to our sports law blog. There has been plenty of controversies involving football, and for a sport attracting plenty of attention and generating plenty of money, it is likely to have its fair share of controversies as well.Although, most footballers do have excellent virtues and can be a role model on and off the pitch, there are many...

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What is sports law?Welcome to the Chris Farnell sports law blog. Sports law requires an in-depth familiarity with the leading figures in sports, great knowledge of sport laws and regulations, knowledge of sport institutions and legal proceedings within various legal frameworks. Sports law has a global potential and has been regarded as a gold-mine and untapped market, especially in developing regions. Recent news Manny Pacquiao...

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 Read more about the latest news regarding footballers contracts on Chris Farnell blog here On 30 January, an decision was made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which FIFPro, the European professional footballers' union, has already said will be the most significant case to impact upon the football transfer system since Bosman. This case was related to  Andrew Webster, formerly of Heart...

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 Chris Farnell Interview on Facebook about CharltonFormer Charlton director Chris Farnell has been cleared for football club ownership by the EFL. The solicitor had his role as the club solicitor at The Valley terminated in August. He was informed today that his Disqualification Condition has been lifted after successfully appealing to an independent League Arbitration Panel.The Panel heard that, an inadvertent mistake had...

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£20M Negligence Suit for Breach of DutyWelcome to the Chris Farnell football news and sports law news blog. London firm Mishcon de Reya has admitted breach of duty by failing to file a hard copy of an appeal bundle in time on behalf of a former Premier League football club, the High Court heard today. The claim centres on the signing of midfielder...

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Five substitutions in footballWelcome to the Chris Farnell news blog. Legal changes affecting the game happen all the time, however sometimes they are more important than others. Here we will discussed the recent changes brought in to the beautiful game. Football law makers have recommended five substitutions are implemented permanently in the sport. Find out more here. The rule was first introduced by the...

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