The world football governing body, FIFA, has published the new edition of the Regulations On The Status & Transfer of Players (RSTP), which takes effect from June 1, 2019. The RSTP which is the prime regulation that provides for, and…
The issue of government interference in football is one that FIFA frowns upon as it feels that member nations should be free from external interference – in this case, the government. However, the fact that most countries, especially in Africa…
What is Doping? The word ‘Doping’ is more often than not, found in the world of sports. Articles 1 & 2 of the World Anti-Doping Code defines doping as the presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites, or markers…
Our firm was proud to receive a final decision from the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) of FIFA today, in favour of our client (a foreign player) against a first division club in Nigeria. The matter, being a dispute of "international…
On the 1st day of July 2016, 21-year old Kadiri Musa signed a five-year contract with NPFL team, Kedike United FC of Rivers State. He joined from Lagos-based club, Ayangalu Warriors FC for a transfer fee of N3 Million Naira.…
Background January 21st 2019, an Argentine footballer, Emiliano Sala who had just signed for Cardiff City was travelling from France to England, when the plane in which he was “disappeared”. Rescue searches were conducted for weeks which yielded no positive result,…
Football is arguably the most popular sports in the world, and so equally brings popularity and attraction to its “actors”. The rewards of such popularity have been maximised by many football players, especially those who ply their trade in the…
INTRODUCTION As a sequel to the first part of this article which examined “just cause” for unilateral termination as regards clubs, this second part of the article aims to discuss “just cause” for unilateral termination of contracts by footballers. It should…
Introduction The principle of FIFA as contained in Article 13 of the RSTP is that, generally, a football contract cannot be unilaterally terminated by any of the parties. Thus, It can only become terminated when (i) the contract expires, or…
One of the main goals of FIFA (especially as regards club football) is the maintenance of contractual stability amongst its members. To this end, it has statutes and regulations guiding relationships, as well as dispute resolution and disciplinary bodies, which…