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?...
FIFA ‘throwing yet another hand-grenade’ into the already fractured and confused agent regulatory landscape, with circular 1873 announcing on 30th December 2023; the temporary suspension of several aspects of the FFAR worldwide - this will no doubt further exacerbate problems and confusion for many in the footballing world not least...
So, in endeavouring to bring mediation to the professional sports world and most notably football (soccer), my own journey has been one littered with huge frustration, bewilderment and annoyance at the seeming resistance of many to contemplate mediation or even understand it....
