By: Darren Bailey

Darren Bailey is a consultant at international law firm Charles Russell Speechlys. He is a former legal director of World Rugby and director of governance and regulation at the Football Association.

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A controlled revolution: NFL approves private equity stakes in teams

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The NFL continues to set the standard in terms of on-field interest and commercial growth in the US and beyond.
Paris 2024: France, elections, Olympics and a hostile mood

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When the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Paris in 2017 there was a huge sense of anticipation and pride across France. Fast forward to today and the mood appears to be very different. In the lead up to major sporting events there is always a degree of trepidation around operational [...]
Football needs spending caps, open auctions for players and fairer distribution of revenues or an increasingly narrow group of clubs will prosper

Spending caps, a clearing house: the radical changes football needs

As memories of a tumultuous 2018-19 season fade, it is tempting to believe all is well with the beautiful game. Scratch the surface, though, and it is apparent that football faces formidable challenges as market forces tighten their grip on its evolution. From the growing influence of a small number of global super clubs to [...]

Square Mile and Me: Farmer J boss Jonathan Recanti on his career (and what salad he orders)

Champions League was meant to get more exciting. It’s anything but

Inside the Paris hotel straight out of a Wes Anderson film

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