Football Law

Law applied to football is considered a sub-specialization within Sports Law due to the complexity of its regulations.

The legal team at LRA Legal & Sports specializes in this area, constantly preparing and training to advise each party involved in the football ecosystem, including federations, leagues, clubs, professional players, coaching staff, and intermediaries (agents). Within this field, we provide the following services:

Legal advice

  • Drafting and negotiation of employment contracts for professional football players and coaching staff members (coaches, assistants, equipment managers, among others).
  • Drafting and negotiation of representation and/or intermediary contracts.
  • Drafting and negotiation of transfer contracts at the national and international levels.
  • Legal advice for intermediaries (agents).
  • Advising on labor matters for clubs and professional football players at the national and international levels.
  • Consulting in the disciplinary area for federations, clubs, and professional football players at the national and international levels.
  • Advising clubs and professional football players on contractual stability at the international level.
  • Consulting for national and international clubs on training rights and the solidarity mechanism.

Litigation

  • Legal representation of clubs, professional football players, and coaches before the Disciplinary Commission and the Conciliation and Resolution of Disputes Commission of the Mexican Football Association.
  • Legal representation of clubs and/or professional football players before the Disciplinary Commission and the Dispute Resolution Commission of their respective federations.
  • Legal representation of clubs, professional football players, coaches, and/or agents before FIFA's Football Tribunal: Dispute Resolution Chamber, Player Status Chamber, and Agents Chamber.
  • Legal representation of clubs before FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber regarding claims procedures related to Training Rights and the Solidarity Mechanism.
  • Legal representation of federations, clubs, and match organizers (with FIFA license) in contract breach proceedings before FIFA.
  • Representation of federations, clubs, professional football players, and coaches in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS/TAS), based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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