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Introduction In the course of practice, I have been privileged to examine football employment contracts and representative contracts of parties. There some common errors I have generally noticed in some of such contracts, which this article seeks to address. The…
A “probation period” clause is such that allows a party to an employment contract (oftentimes the employer) to unilaterally terminate the contract during an agreed period, without any obligation to give a reason to the other party or pay compensation.…
Introduction One of the most important regulations made by FIFA which ensures contractual stability in football and a healthy relationship amongst players, clubs and member associations is the ‘Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players’ (RSTP). This Regulation is…
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…
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.…
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…
Training compensation has become a recent development in modern football. It can almost be likened to taking care of a child and “eating the fruit of your labour”. Training compensation involves financial payment to a player’s training club when he…
Imagine that you signed a football contract with a club, then you failed the medical examination or were refused a work permit in the country. Consequently, the club decides to terminate the contract. Would that be right or wrong in…
It was in the news today that the contract of Papy Djilobodji was terminated by Sunderland FC after the player was absent from the club for one month without authorization, and thereafter failed a fitness test. In our opinion, Sunderland…
It is common occurence in the Nigerian football industry for Footballers to be heavily owed salaries. In fact, it has almost become the norm. That is saddening, but even more saddening the manner the footballers in the Nigerian leagues go…
Take a look at this video below of Brad Guzan; he had a microphone on while playing in a match between the MLS All Stars v. Juventus Football Club: https://twitter.com/LarryTiscornia/status/1024996462088863745 Could there have been a breach of the rules of…
It was observed by eagle-eye viewers, the display of the flag of Biafra by some fans of Nigerian nationality who attended the international friendly match between Nigeria and Czech Republic on June 6, 2018. Could the display of those flags…
A Case Study of Olympiacos Football Club On Saturday 31st March 2018, Olympiacos FC of Greece played to a 1-1 draw against a mid-table club, i.e Levadiakos. This result left the club in third position in the league standings. The…
On Saturday, 11th March, 2018, there was an English Premier League division football match between West Ham United FC and Burnley FC which ended three goals to nil in favour of the visiting team. It is in the news that…
It is natural that human beings disagree, especially where it involves commercial activities which definitely yields economic gains. This is not any less different as regards activities of individuals or companies on the internet, even though they may not be…