According to a recent FIFA report, transfer fees in the summer window of 2024 were almost double what was spent during the same period in 2023. Based on what we are seeing at SHERIDANS | SPORT, despite the women’s football transfer market being in the relatively early stages of its development, transfer fees are: a) becoming more frequent; and b) growing.

The decision in the recent case of the WPBSA and Mark King has been issued by an independent disciplinary commission appointed and administered by Sport Resolutions. This case which, amongst other things, underlines the increasing importance of AI in helping with the fight against match fixing.

Given the increasing opportunities for the trailblazing players in the women’s game to create a wide portfolio of brand deals, this article assesses the ‘opportunity v cost’ of boot deals, and drills into whether the small print in the contracts makes them really worth it.

Olympic Games media rights in the UK and Ireland explained.

The 2023-2024 Premier League season is likely to be remembered as much for the controversy surrounding its Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) as for the on-pitch action. Following Everton’s 10 point deduction for breaching PSR (subsequently reduced to 6 on appeal) we queried how rival clubs may react.

Last summer, UEFA announced its plans to revamp the format for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League club competitions from the 2024/25 season.

We look at the curious case of points deductions, appeals and relegation uncertainty.

We look at the details of the recently announced partnership between Netflix and WWE.

In the wake of Everton's 10-point deduction, we take a closer look at some of the key insights and practical takeaways which Premier League clubs should be alive to.

We take a look at some key trends when it comes to athlete and brand commercial deals, both from an industry perspective and through the lens of how these deals are structured and negotiated.

We look at the terms and conditions of the Premier League’s so-called ‘New Deal’ proposal.

In this edition we discuss the recent report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee into blockchain and crypto assets and summarise some of the key risks and complexities surrounding NFTs.

This piece reviews the factors which have given rise to regulatory change in cricket and considers whether the development is indicative of a wider trend in UK sport regulation.

With the English FA Rule K arbitration decision due by 30 September 2023, Daniel Geey outlines the ongoing legal challenges to the new FIFA Agents Regulations across Europe.

We discuss the implications of the additional time rule change for stakeholders in English football.

We consider financial regulation in the WSL and how models in place in other competitions may influence the regulatory course the league elects to take.

We outline our top five takeaways from the recent government review of women’s football.

In the lead up to the FIFA Women's World Cup we've partnered with Relo Metrics to explore the central role of social media in commercialising women's sports.

Recently the UK Home Office approved The FA’s immediate ‘relaxation’ of the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) rules relating to transfers for overseas players.