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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Lawsuit by ex-NWSL coach attacks investigation that led to his removal

In January 2023, the National Women’s Soccer League permanently or temporarily banned seven former coaches and executives. The league’s actions followed the issuance of a 125-page report by the law firms of Covington &...more

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Managing Reputational Risk: Sexual Misconduct and Assault Allegations in Football

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In a post #MeToo era, the dramatic increase in the number of sexual misconduct and assault reports made public intensifies each year and appears to be organizationally and geographically agnostic. Within the world of...more

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Sexual Misconduct and Assault Allegations in Football

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In a post #MeToo era, the dramatic increase in the number of sexual misconduct and assault reports made public intensifies each year and appears to be organizationally and geographically agnostic. Within the world of...more

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Saving Football From Dubious Owners Is Not an Easy Task

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Football is an industry built on passion and commitment, with clubs steeped in tradition and soaked in the hopes and dreams of supporters captivated by the rollercoaster of emotions that professional sports can bring. It...more

Kaufman & Canoles

U.S. Soccer Commissions Investigation into Allegations Against Men’s Team Manager

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Allegations against U.S. Soccer manager Gregg Berhalter have surfaced from the mother of one of the players, midfielder Gio Reyna. Danielle Reyna informed the governing federation about a decades-old domestic violence...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Foul Balls and Red Cards: How Baseball and Soccer’s Different Approaches to Cheating Illustrate the Power of Organizational...

This spring, two major sports teams were caught cheating. Both are consistent championship contenders in recent years. In the United States, hardly any sports fan could have missed the report released by Major League...more

McDermott Will & Emery

European Commission Targets Spanish Football Clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona for State Aid Investigations

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The European Commission (Commission), on 18 December 2013, opened three formal State aid investigations into public support measures for major Spanish football clubs. The Commission alleges that the clubs under investigation...more

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Commission Launches First State Aid Investigations Into Football Clubs

The European Commission opened the first in-depth investigation into alleged State aid for professional football clubs. This comes after the Commission launched investigations into the financing of arenas. It is likely that...more

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