FIFA extends sanctions on matchfixing worldwide

FIFA has confirmed the worlwide extension of sanctions that were imposed on three official by the AFC Disciplinary Committee and one by the Confederation of African Football. All the sanctions, related to corruption and matchfixing issues, will have now a worldwide extension according to FIFA Leer más

EFL investigates Watford on alleged fraud case

The Daily Telegraph published some information that would involve Watford FC in a financial fraud case. The English Football League has opened an investigation to determine whether the club commited fraud by providing false bank letters in relation to financial information. This information would have Leer más

CAS rejects Essendon appeal

The appeal lodged by 34 Essendon players early this year, against the decision of Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority on the suspension for doping, has been rejected by CAS. All of them were suspended by ASADA after being found responisble of the use of a prohibited substance, Thymosin Leer más

WE ARE MOVING

WE ARE MOVING

Despite we have not published a new post since August, that does not mean we have been resting or that we have forgotten about you, our subscriptors. Quite the opposite. Since then, Sonia and I have been, together with my friend Manuel Lorenzo, working hard on Leer más

Negotiations continue to acquire 100% Inter Milan

The group of Chinese investors that had agreed to take an initial stake of 70 percent of Inter Milan, are still discussing the sale of the remaining 30%. If the operation is finally closed with the acquisition of the whole club, the investors are said Leer más

Russian ice dancer set aside World Championship for testing positive

Russian ice dancer set aside World Championship for testing positive

Russian ice skater Yekaterina Bobrova will not take part in the forthcoming World Figure-Skating Championships that will be celebrated in the United States after testing positive for doping. Apparently, Meldonium, the same substance found in Maria Sharapova’s case, would have been found in Bobrova’s test. Both her and her Leer más

UK government’s new code on sports integrity

UK government’s new code on sports integrity

The Government of the UK has published a new governance code that will set a new standard both in the country and internationally. According to the Prime Minister, this code will become mandatory for all those sport bodies that want to receive public funding, and Leer más

What do you need to become a Sport Lawyer?

People have been asking me lately how can they become a sport lawyer, so I have decided myself to write this post to shed some light on this question to those interested in becoming sport lawyers. Sport Law is in fashion, it is a fact. Leer más

CAS suspends the Hyperandrogenism Regulations for a two-year period

CAS suspends the Hyperandrogenism Regulations for a two-year period

Through a media release, CAS has announced the suspension of the Hyperandrogenism Regulations on the case between the Indian athlete Dutee Chand, the Athletics Federation of India and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on a case of high levels of testosterone on female Leer más