A recent regulatory case made me question whether any of us truly understand agent regulations as well as we think we do. When industry consensus conflicts with official rulings, what confidence can we have in our regulatory understanding?...
A Football Transfer Dispute Ignited On Social Media - That Could Have Been Avoided With Mediation....
In the absence of the suspended (FIFA) Agents Chamber, the question has to be asked as to where this leaves agents, their clients (whether players, managers/coaches, or even clubs) and any other related football party as and when a dispute arises – and ultimately does the suspension of article 20...
One of the biggest frustrations and concerns for many football participants (e.g. players, agents, managers, clubs) comes in regard to what happens if they are engaged in a dispute with another football participant. Can Football Participants Opt Out of Seemingly Prescribed Dispute Resolution Mechanisms?...
Some mediators may well believe that mediation can solve every dispute;but that is simply not the case, due to the variables that may exist in any dispute. All affecting when mediation is feasible in sports disputes, and when it is not?...
We need to appreciate that there is a vital and invaluable ingredient for mediation. This is one not brought about by the mediator(s), but by all parties to the mediation (most notably the disputants) …. and that is the crucial ingredient of ‘good faith’....
The UK Government's 'Independent Football Regulator' (IFR) is missing out on an opportunity to employ mediation to resolve what is in essence a ‘dispute’ (although it may be presented by some as a negotiation). A renegotiation of the deal between the Premier League EFL, has been reported as there being...
One of the main reasons for this is that the benefits of mediation are easy to identify and in essence can be applied to most disputes (whether in the sports industry or elsewhere). However, as I highlighted in the preceding articles, it requires both the parties in any dispute, and...
Just one such area where there seems to be more resistance than usual from some, is the sports industry, where I focus most of my efforts in dispute resolution as a professional mediator. And seemingly little has changed in 10 years, even though the fields of sports law and mediation...
One of the biggest frustrations of almost anyone in the mediation profession is the huge misunderstanding as to what mediation is amongst the broader community, let alone how the process works, the role of a mediator and the benefits of mediation. This misunderstanding is somewhat understandable to the general public;...
