Is it best that the football authorities (including FIFA) finally decide ‘enough is enough’ and ‘step back’ decisively on the matter of regulating football agents and football agent activity? And thus allow for Common law (or the law of another country where that applies to the contract) to regulate football...
Despite all the merits of mediation and the undeniable benefits that mediation can bring to the football world (and it’s numerous and varied disputes), I still have doubts as to how well it will be received and thus adopted, both in the short and longer term. ...
Mediation in football disputes helps secure that well deserved point, rather than one party (or both parties) suffering an unnecessary loss. In many football disputes, the judgement or outcome from a dispute again usually results in a winner and loser through long established and prescribed football dispute resolution mechanisms, such...
During the period over which FIFA have been refining the FFAR in recent years, I maintained my belief (and also shared this belief with others) that FIFA would soften its stance in varying the ‘cap’ on agent’s fees, if only to demonstrate some ‘flexibility’ and signs that it was ‘listening’...
To use a very unfortunate analogy, I think that in some ways many football agents and intermediaries (if not also national football associations), may well feel that they are hostages in a tense ‘standoff’ over the new FIFA football agent regulations (FFAR). ...
Disputes around the release, retention and subsequent compensation due to a club over the development of young footballers can be resolved through various football dispute mechanisms but such mechanisms often have a high cost, and are more damaging to a young footballer, it takes time to see a dispute resolved...
In February (2023), FIFA announced the establishment of its new Agent Working Group (AWG), and in ‘essence’ I applaud this step, and agree with the ‘supposed’ purpose and intention - that the AWG “will act as a permanent consultative body in relation to football agent matters, including the practical implementation...
Although the relationship between football agents and the football authorities (including FIFA) has always been far short of congenial and friendly, there has been a begrudging level of tolerance (to a degree) over the years. Sure, some posturing and shadow boxing, but with neither side actually throwing a punch with...
Changes to FIFA's football agent regulations could result in many disputes between players and agents - the dispute resolution mechanism that will help settle the raft of inevitable disputes between football agents and players (plus managers/coaches and clubs) will be mediation....
