Many may understandably be looking ahead to next week's long-anticipated public hearing at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) of 2023, and then hopefully being able to breathe a huge sigh of relief should a final ruling be delivered not long thereafter. But...
The FFAR dispute between FIFA and football agents could have been resolved (if not largely averted) long before now – and in a far more timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. That is if the values, attitudes, timelines, planning and approaches of all parties to the FFAR dispute had been better...
Whilst there is currently a considerable amount of uncertainty over the regulations and the relatively new FFAR (‘FIFA Football Agent Regulations’) with the industry awaiting a key ruling from the ECJ (European Court of Justice), does the football agent industry really need a belated intervention from yet another authority?...
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...
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....
Football Agent Disputes Ready to Go from Busy to Overdrive - when those involved in football agent related disputes start to realise that there are alternatives to resolve disputes that save time, save money, puts them in control, and also undertake such processes confidentially ………… they will ‘wake up’ to...
Are Agents the Oil in the Football Machine, Doing the Grubby Jobs that No-One Else Wants ………. But an Integral Part of a Functioning Engine? ...
Following the publication of FIFAs mediation guidelines in February 2023, and also some additional commentary and information gained from various webinars etc, I have developed serious reservations over time when it comes to FIFAs ‘mediation’ model and whether it is ‘true’ mediation or just a bumbling attempt at ‘arbitration on...
One of the biggest frustrations and concerns for many football agents is that of what happens if they become embroiled in a dispute with a client (i.e., player or club) or another football participant (e.g., another agent). This isn’t so much on the basis of the dispute alone, as this...
