Clifford Chance

Kicking off Reform: Landmark English Football Governance Bill progressing through Parliament

The Football Governance Bill had its second reading in Parliament this week, as the UK Government continues its momentum to establish a new Independent Football Regulator ("IFR") and implement new rules on the governance and decision-making of English football clubs and their ownership. We recap the key changes that are expected and the role and powers that the IFR will have to ensure that football clubs and competition organisers comply with the new rules of the game.

Sport & gaming

"You can't win anything with kids" - Minor's data in sport – returns and regulations

Over the last two decades, there has been an industry wide acceleration, in sports, towards collecting and processing athlete personal data. At the same time, global sporting events, like the Olympics, highlight the fact that young persons are competing at the highest levels, on a global stage - with an athlete as young as 12 years' old medalling at Tokyo 2020. Furthermore, stakeholders have found increasing financial incentives for active engagement with younger fans and athletes to create loyalty and interest at the earliest stages. This article looks at the use cases and hurdles of using minor's data in sport