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Moses Oluwafemi / August 25, 2026

6 Sports Technology Innovations Transforming the Industry in 2026

2026 has been an important year for the sports industry, due to an influx of technology innovations. While technology has long been associated with performance on the field, its influence now extends far beyond matchday activities. Technology now supports scouts analysing players, agents running their businesses, coaches making sharper decisions, athletes accessing personalised training, officials […]

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Moses Oluwafemi / July 22, 2026

Understanding Basic Contractual Terms: The Difference Between Liquidated Damages and Buyout Clauses.

Editorial, Football Legal

When FIFA introduced the latest amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), one of the most misunderstood reforms concerned the distinction between liquidated damages clauses and buyout clauses. While both clauses involve predetermined financial consequences arising from contractual termination, from a legal standpoint, they serve fundamentally different functions. This article,

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Pregnant footballers maternity rights under Article 18quater - From Gunnarsdóttir to Göthberg

Moses Oluwafemi / June 25, 2026

From Gunnarsdóttir to Gothberg: How The Two Cases Reshape the Rights of Pregnant Footballers Under Article 18quater.

Editorial

Pregnant footballers have long been neglected and subjected to abuse, discrimination, contract termination, and career setbacks without meaningful recourse until the introduction of Article 18quater of FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) in 2021, which, for the first time, established the minimum standards for the protection of pregnant footballers and coaches

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The Ball Business / May 21, 2026

Three Years of FIFA Clearing House: A Financial Nightmare or a Gamechanger?

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The FIFA Clearing House, endorsed by the FIFA Council in October 2018 and introduced in November 2022, was FIFA’s response to a deeply flawed transfer system. Prior to its introduction, payments were made directly between clubs, and claims only submitted to FIFA after disputes occurred. The result was a system in which training clubs were

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Moses Oluwafemi / May 7, 2026

Arsenal v. FIFA: Do Variable Sell-On Clauses Automatically Breach Article 18bis of the FIFA RSTP?

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Are variable sell-on clauses a breach of Article 18bis? We break down the CAS decision in Arsenal v. FIFA and what it means for clubs, lawyers, and agents.

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Ball Business / April 15, 2026

Release of Players for National Team Duty: The Case of Wan Bissaka

Editorial

Every international break tends to bring friction between clubs and national teams over the release of players for national team duty. Many of those disputes revolve around match load, player welfare, and availability for important club fixtures. But what happens when the issue is not whether the player should be released, but whether he returns

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