One of the basic principles of civil procedure is the prohibition of adjudicating beyond the claim (the ne ultra petita principle). This principle means that the court may only award the amounts claimed by the plaintiff in the statement of claim.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup, which was held in Australia and New Zealand, ended last weekend. The final match between Spain and England was quite a spectacle, drawing millions of fans to the stands and in front of their TV sets. Australia’s stadium in Sydney has a capacity of about 75,000 people, and all tickets […]
Some soccer enthusiasts, who love the sport, dream of working in the football industry. As a result, some take the path of agents. So what requirements are currently placed on candidates for this profession? What have FIFA regulations changed in this regard? What to do to become a football agent? FIFA licensing exam A novelty […]
The high competition in the market of football agents and the increasing transfer quotas for underage players from year to year make them enjoy unflagging interest from agents. This is confirmed, for example, by images from junior national team matches and matches of central junior leagues, where one can meet many agents or scouts acting […]
As of October 2023, new FIFA regulations strictly regulating football agents are to come into force. The questions of how much a football agent earns under the new regulations and how much football agents will be paid by footballers and whether clubs can pay football agents on behalf of players will be answered in this […]
From October 2023, new FIFA Regulations strictly regulating the practice of football agents are due to come into force. What changes has FIFA prepared? Is the entry into force of these regulations at risk? What does it mean for domestic and international agents? Below is an elaboration in the published video[1]. When do the FIFA […]
From time to time, press reports appear in the media regarding a foreign entity interested in investing in a Polish football club. This subject invariably raises emotions and sparks the imagination of fans. It has recently been reported that the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund is interested in taking over Śląsk Wrocław. Whether Śląsk Wrocław […]
Europe is currently the place where huge amounts of money are being made in football clubs and the sporting level is the highest in the world (considering clubs results), as evidenced by the results of the Club World Cup in recent years. However, it is South America, with particular emphasis on Argentina and Brazil, that […]
The esports competition – although it causes a lot of controversy in more traditionalist circles – is a sport within the meaning of the Polish Sports Act. There are many similarities between the two industries, one of which is also the specificity of the legal relationship between the parties. In most sports, special rules are […]
24 February 2022. Russia launched a military invasion onto Ukrainian territory. Since then, Ukraine has been an area of constant hostilities, which – of course – make it impossible to play football. Football players in the Ukrainian league have had to either leave the country or remain in hiding due to the constant threat to […]