Pre-season round-up 23/24: Legal updates for football clubs in the UK

3rd August 2023

With the EFL and EPL season fast approaching, football clubs around the UK have been hard at work ensuring their preparations give them the best chance of success this year. At Walker Morris, our colleagues in the Sports Law team and supporting departments have been doing the same, reviewing the latest legal updates for football clubs. The result? Our pre-season round-up for the 23/24 season is here! In the update we cover a host of changes that are in the offing including:

• FIFA‘s new regulations for football agents.
• Proposed employment law changes and their impact on football clubs.
• The increasing importance of brand and strategic partnerships in the game.
• New fangled tech and how it looks set to continue to change our game.

All this and more can be found below.

The Topline

“The 2023/24 English football season is almost upon us and this season looks set to be significant both on and off the field. Each club will have a host of new challenges to overcome, from integrating new squad members to competing in new league competitions. The same can be said for commercial and legal teams at clubs, who will each be seeking to overcome any problems they are presented with in order to gain a competitive edge over the rest of the field. We are happy to provide a pre-season round-up on some of the key areas we think clubs should be aware of ahead of the 2023/24 season and also some of the ways in which Walker Morris can support them.” – Christian Slinger, Director, Sports Law

Legal updates for football clubs – How we can support

If you are looking for support as it relates to any of the pending legal changes within the sport, do not hesitate to contact our Sports Law team to discuss what support we can offer.