Legal Regulation of Intermediaries’ Involvement in Transfers of Professional Football Players
https://doi.org/10.21686/2411-118X-2025-1-194-200
Abstract
Football intermediaries (agents) have become a truly integral part of contemporary transfer market. It is very often the case when certain representatives of agency world are in the spotlight of the whole football community. Despite apparent freedom of their activity, it is strictly governed by numerous regulations of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), relevant national associations as well as national law of particular countries. Remarkably, legal regulation of agents’ activity has been repeatedly changed and amended as a result of the reforms conducted by FIFA, evaluation of which was subject to criticism. More, this field has been constantly facing intense debates and long-lasting court proceedings.
About the Authors
Yu. V. Zaуtsev
SILA International Lawyers
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Partner of the Law
26 build. 2 Leninskaya sloboda Str., Moscow, 115280
M. A. Kozyrev
SILA International Lawyers
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Junior Lawyer of the Law firm
26 build. 2 Leninskaya sloboda Str., Moscow, 115280
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For citations:
Zaуtsev Yu.V., Kozyrev M.A. Legal Regulation of Intermediaries’ Involvement in Transfers of Professional Football Players. ECONOMICS. LAW. SOCIETY. 2025;10(1):194-200. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2411-118X-2025-1-194-200
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