Football and the Law

This book covers the law related to UK-style football, and includes the main regulatory and commercial issues that arise in relation to the sport from a legal perspective. It is a valuable resource to experts in the field, as well as offering appropriate material to students and those legal practitioners and others who wish to learn more about the subject. The book includes reference to key UK cases and provides the essential regulatory materials. The book includes the following topics: the football institutions * players’ contracts * managers’ contracts * player transfers * the regulation of agents * image rights and the commercial exploitation of the game * broadcasting * privacy and defamation * personal injury * discipline * dispute resolution * the law of arbitration * cases and materials * precedents.