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[Trust Arnold @mweneKabano]

i wanted my first tweet to be something smart and clever. I had nothing, so i wrote this instead.🤷🏿‍♂️

[Emilio García Silvero @GarciaSilvero]

CAS awards rarely reach civil courts for recognition under the New York Convention, given the well-developed private enforcement system within international sport (i.e Article 21 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code).

A recent example (although outside the EU & post-Seraing) comes from the 🇺🇸 District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

On 15 September 2026, the Court fully recognized and enforced CAS 2022/O/8974, rejecting objections based on US public policy & the scope of the arbitration clause.

📄 Ruling: https://t.co/7yH24aSdhi

[Trust Arnold @mweneKabano]

@brianwesaala @thenff @NatSportsComm @FIFAcom Very insightful, Brian. Thank you for sharing.

[LawInSport @LawInSport]

Protecting pregnant players: Lessons from the CAS Award in Maja Göthberg v Lazio Women (CAS 2025/A/11527)

In this article, the author examines the landmark CAS ruling in Maja Göthberg v Lazio Women, where Lazio was ordered to compensate the player for terminating her contract due to pregnancy and unlawfully disclosing her medical information.

Read the full article by Lereesa Easterbrook at Bird & Bird here 👉 https://t.co/533cci5A1c

[Tim Gabbett @TimGabbett]

NEW PAPER: Understanding Anterior Cruciate Ligament Adaptation: Structural, Mechanical, and Healing Considerations

https://t.co/GxOT9Izm7S

Well done Oskar Staniucha and co on this one!!

@SportsMedicineJ

[World Players @WorldPlayersWPA]

Sport cannot claim to respect athletes while denying them the status that unlocks labour rights and protections.

The ILO Guidelines mark an important step forward. Here's why recognising athletes as workers matters. ⬇️

[Martin Erikstad @MErikstad]

Erling Haaland is taking the Premier League by storm. But he was not developed in a fancy academy. Read our case study of the unique environment he was a part of before progressing to professional football here 👇https://t.co/VSwzg0v1oX

[Mit Winter @WinterSportsLaw]

Relevant change for international college athletes.👇

[Antoine Duval @Ant1Duval]

The #CJEU ruling in the #Rogon case on the @DFB agents regulations is out.

For now the judgement is only available on the @EUCourtPress website in French & German.

Here are my main takeaway after a quick read of the French text 👇👇👇

#Sportslaw #EUlaw #FIFALaw #Agents

[Rob Koehler @RobKoehler2]

A victory for athlete advocacy.
The @iocmedia will provide a $10,000 grant to every @Olympics athlete. Thank you to all the athletes who helped shape @GlobalAthleteHQ's Interim Athlete Compensation Solutions. Change is possible with athlete advocacy.
https://t.co/VRJbQce9PF

[Sport Resolutions @Sport_Res]

World Athletics has launched the Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport (CARES) project to help shape future policies supporting female athletes through pregnancy, childbirth and their return to elite competition. The initiative includes surveys of current and former female athletes to better understand the challenges and support needs associated with motherhood in sport > https://t.co/PU4SqGERdo

@WorldAthletics

[Global Athlete @GlobalAthleteHQ]

Global Athlete has released an interim policy proposal outlining immediate, practical solutions for athlete compensation—starting with a USD $25,000 Games Participation Indemnity for every Olympic athlete.

Our proposal addresses the immediate measures the IOC could adopt to provide meaningful financial support to athletes without creating a traditional employer-employee relationship, namely:

1️⃣ Olympic Participation Indemnities
2️⃣ Full Liberalization of Rule 40 and Athlete NIL Rights
3️⃣ Olympic Athlete Revenue Sharing Fund

Full proposal: https://t.co/01aNWC0lqf

@iocmedia @Olympics

[Emilio García Silvero @GarciaSilvero]

The new FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (January 2027 edition) will come into force in a few months.

Watch our introductory video outlining the key concepts & visit our dedicated webpage for more information at:

https://t.co/iJf1EL2F1H

[FIFPRO @FIFPRO]

All you need to know about the new FIFPRO and @FIFAcom agreement and what it means for players ⤵️

[Emilio García Silvero @GarciaSilvero]

The post-Diarra FIFA RSTP is finally here!!

After months of work between FIFA, clubs, players, leagues, and confederations the most significant reform of the transfer system since 2001 has been approved by ALL.

Effective 1 Jan 2027.

Info👇

https://t.co/oJPwM6yl12

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

🚨 FIFA has reached an agreement with former France midfielder Lassana Diarra. Diarra had been seeking €65m in compensation.

Back in 2014, FIFA fined Diarra €10m after he left Lokomotiv Moscow one year into a four-year contract. The CJEU ruled in October this was in breach of EU law.

🗣️ FIFA spokesperson: "Following the global agreement they have reached, Mr Lassana Diarra and FIFA have settled all legal proceedings between them.

"FIFA has not made any admission of liability nor payment by way of compensation. FIFA will not be providing any further comment at this time."

[Antoine Duval @Ant1Duval]

#Sportslaw Breaking!

Yesterday, we shared the Joint Statement from Legal Experts on Genetic #SexTesting in Sport with the #IOC.

It argues that genetic sex testing violates numerous national & international laws & calls on the #IOC to reject its use as eligibility criteria.

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[World Players @WorldPlayersWPA]

🌍 World Players publishes the first global toolkit on union busting in high level sport.

🛠️ A practical resource to help player associations identify tactics and respond effectively.

🔗https://t.co/1MrY0NcYMq

[African Union Sports Council @AfricanUnionSp1]

Sport has a responsibility to manage risk and protect participants — even where a criminal conviction is not secured.

Safeguarding decisions are about risk, not just guilt. Safeguarding in Sport, Forms of Remedy (2025) - download below:
https://t.co/xoBumXQetm

[LawInSport @LawInSport]

One Owner, Two Clubs, One Place: The Crystal Palace MCO Decision at CAS
https://t.co/Ms5LttDGUk

Highlights:
► UEFA & Qualification Routes for its European Football Competitions
► Palace & Lyon’s Routes to Qualifying for the Europa League
► Issue of Linked Ownership Structures, the CFCB & the MCO Regulatory Framework
► Palace & Lyon’s MCO Declarations for 2025/26 Season
► Instigation of Proceedings by & Hearing before UEFA’s CFCB
► CFCB’s Decision & its Consequence
► Palace’s Appeal to CAS
► CAS’s Decision
► Consequences of Decision & Questions it Poses

Written by Meg Cochrane at 1EC

[LawInSport @LawInSport]

How sports organisations can better safeguard children from diverse backgrounds: Lessons from the ‘It’s Silent’ report: https://t.co/jUxCvSd9Hd

by Shehnal Amin and Annisa Khan

Highlights
► Key findings of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel's report
► Why this matters in sport
► Recommendations and practical guidance for safeguarding in sport

@Farrer_Co