Stijn Francis was interviewed by FC AFKICKEN, a Dutch podcast and YouTube channel. In this episode, Stijn talks about the 'Decreto Crescita', a new plan of the Italian government. This law has a big impact on the net salaries of foreign players who arrive in Italy as...
Can a football player unilaterally terminate his labour contract?
In principle you can always terminate contracts. But…if you terminate contracts prematurely without the consent of the other party it can well be that you risk to be sued for breach of contract and need to pay compensation.
What are image rights companies and how could football players benefit from image rights companies?
A lot of footballers make use of so-called image rights companies. These structures are in general companies to which the image rights have been transferred. These companies take care of the exploitation of the image rights. The main reason why this is...
What does it mean when a football player signs an image rights agreement?
A football player who is asked to sign an image rights contract in principle transfers to a third party certain of his rights to exploit his image. What does this mean in normal language? Third parties (clubs, sponsors, national teams,…) cannot use your...
What are image rights of football players?
Image rights refer to the right to use someone’s name, reputation, performances, promotional services or image (or any right or quasi-right associated therewith) for any commercial purpose. By way of example - most clubs grant their sponsors the right to...
What are the regulations when I start working with a football agent?
In 2015 FIFA introduced a new set of regulations on working with agents. The importance of the new regulations is rather limited but there are few new provisions which you at least should be aware of. Although the local federations can impose a maximum...