What would the impact be on UK sports, and in particular football, if the UK were to exit the EU? In the Bosman ruling in 1995 the European Court of Justice declared that, in accordance with the Treaty of Rome’s rules regarding the principle of freedom of movement for workers, EU sportspeople can ply their … Continue Reading
The recent revelations as to the content of some of Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore’s emails have generated a feeding frenzy for the English media. He has admitted and sort of apologised for engaging in email correspondence with a lawyer who advises the Premier League which, at best, was inappropriate and leadenly sexist in its … Continue Reading
Everything in life is relative. One moment you are feeling pretty flush as the billionaire owner of a Premier League Football Club and then along comes Sheikh Mansour with a reported personal wealth of £20 billion and an estimated family fortune of $1trillion and your whole day loses its sparkle. I mean, how is any … Continue Reading