In the Dutch Parliament, questions have been asked about possible prohibited state aid provided by The Netherlands to Nike. This relates to the investigation started by the European Commission. The European Commission has doubts about certain aspects of the tax … Continue reading →

One of the largest Dutch banks, the Rabobank, announced that it will not accept professional soccer clubs as new clients anymore. It is estimated that 80% of the Dutch professional soccer clubs are currently clients of the Rabobank and they can stay … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw From media and other accounts, racism in football – at the elite and also at the grass roots levels – continues to rise, despite the efforts of the football authorities to ‘kick it out’ of … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw A new University Academy (UA92) has been set up, in collaboration with Lancaster University, by former Manchester United ‘stars’ of the class of 1992, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. … Continue reading →

The following is an extract from the Deloitte’s Sport’s Business Group News Release of 8 August 2019, following the closing of the English Premier League 2019 Summer Transfer Window at 17 00 hours on the same date: The 2019 summer … Continue reading →

By Lazaros Ioannou, Business Development Director, APC Sports Consulting, Nicosia, Cyprus For the third time in five years, Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a championship title with a 13–3 win over the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. … Continue reading →

By Jonathan Copping, Lawyer, Stone King LLP, London, United Kingdom In November 2018, it was revealed by the German weekly news magazine, ‘Der Spiegel’, that a number of football clubs in Europe had discussed the possibility of leaving their national … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw Speculation surrounding the future of the Welsh national player and Real Madrid forward, Gareth Bale, has ended with the 30-year-old set to move to China in a lucrative deal. He reportedly will join the Chinese … Continue reading →

By Ioakim Thrasyvoulou, FCCA, Director, APC Image Rights Advisors Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus The common perception that athletic performance is directly linked with the brand strength of an athlete and top athletic performance is considered to be a necessary component of … Continue reading →

By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw The controversial Chinese swimmer, Sun Yang, was snubbed by the British bronze medallist, Duncan Scott, who refused to shake hands with him, following Sun’s victory on 23 July in the 200m freestyle event at the … Continue reading →