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Unvaccinated players and the challenges facing sport: What is the legal position?
Jonny Madill and Ollie Raggett have put together this article aimed at breaking down the legal position in the UK and Ireland - with a focus on whether sporting clubs and bodies can make being vaccinated a pre-condition of athletes competing, and the wider issues at play.
Dan and Omar Show
In the latest episode of the Dan and Omar Show, Daniel Geey and Omar Chaudhuri discuss the Newcastle United takeover, piracy and the Owners & Directors Test; the value of playing WC qualifiers against San Marino and Andorra; and the UK's 3pm TV black-out rule.
Covid-19: Unvaccinated but not unprotected
Given recent reports of the relatively low uptake of the vaccine among Premier League and English Football League players, this article from Nii Anteson considers whether the same situation could conceivably occur in those leagues.
NFTs in Sport and Entertainment
We speak to four key industry leaders and get their insights on the trends, opportunities and challenges, and their own experiences of working in the space in the past 12 months.
World Football Summit, Madrid
Daniel Geey attended the World Football Summit in Madrid last month to moderate the panel 'A responsibility for success: Ushering in sports governance over the next decade'.
PODCAST: HOW TO LEAD AND MANAGE A SERVICE BUSINESS IN SPORT
Andrew Nixon and Daniel Geey spoke to SportsPro senior contributor Matt Rogan about what goes on under the bonnet at a sports service company, from the demands of a typical working day to the balance between working in the business – bringing in fees – and working on it by leading and managing.
TOKYO 2020: WHY THESE OLYMPIC GAMES ARE DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO MEDIA RIGHTS, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR VIEWERS AND FOR SPORT IN THE UK AND IRELAND
Less than a week into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, one of the big talking points has been the changes in the way TV rights are structured, and what this has meant for viewers trying to access different Olympic sports and events from across the UK and Ireland.
SHERIDANS x THINKJAM: FRANCHISE VALUE: CONSUMER PRODUCTS, IP AND MARKETING
Sheridans have teamed up with Think Jam for a series of open and recorded conversations on Clubhouse with industry leaders in tech, media and entertainment.
For our second session we discussed the fascinating topic of Franchise Value: Consumer Products, IP and Marketing with our special guest Jonathan Sands. Jonathan is founder and CEO of Artistic License, whose amazing career has seen him work with a range of global entertainment brands such as James Bond, Stars Wars and Harry Potter.
WHAT BRANDS ARE LOOKING FOR
Chris Paget spoke to Athlete 365 about some of the key considerations for athletes and brands when negotiating and navigating brand partnerships, sponsorships and endorsements.
BEHIND SPORT SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON SHERIDANS SPORTS TEAM
Alex Harvey and Ollie Raggett recently sat down with Behind Sport to provide their insight on what goes on behind the scenes in the Sheridans Sport team. They discuss the trends we are seeing in the industry and the range of clients we represent, as well as offering their thoughts on their dream clients.
RULE 40 AND TOKYO 2020
Whilst the focus is understandably on the action on the field of play, the Olympic Charter’s “Rule 40” is a central issue in the wider context of the Games, especially when it comes to an athletes’ name, image or sporting performance being used in advertising in connection with Tokyo 2020.
SHERIDANS x THINKJAM: NFT DISCUSSION
Sheridans have teamed up with Think Jam for a series of open and recorded conversations on Clubhouse.
For the first Clubhouse conversation, they explored the world of NFTs and how the entertainment and sports industries can innovate in this space.
MEDICALS AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT: CLUBS BEWARE
Negotiating transfers during the final days of the transfer window is usually a pretty pressurised environment for clubs, players and agents alike. Successfully completing a transfer in that often frenetic time necessarily requires accepting a level of commercial risk.
NFTs and Digital Collectibles
In the first of a series of insight pieces from the Sheridans Sport team, we aim to answer some of the key questions about NFTs.
Nii Anteson appeared on Al Jazeera
Nii Anteson appeared on Al Jazeera to provide his insight on Caster Semenya's decision to take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.
M&C SAATCHI SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ESPORTS WEBINAR: HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
‘Esports: How to Play the Game’ – aimed at exploring the many routes into the esports industry for brands and discussing the key issues to consider when creating an authentic and credible presence within esports.
Fantasy Premier League: Aston Villa’s ban, integrity issues, and the potential headache for Premier League clubs
With over 7 million participants worldwide, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is the most popular fantasy football game out there, with users selecting teams from real players and scoring points for goals, assists and clean sheets.
Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland esports webinar: "Rise of the machine"
Andrew Nixon joined Trev Keane, Head of Esports at Epic Global Agency to speak about esports on a webinar hosted by the Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland.
THE BACKPAGE PODCAST: TIM WIGMORE
The BackPage podcast is about hearing from influential and inspiring individuals from across the business of sport and esports talk about the trends shaping the future of the industry.
Daniel Geey on The Athletic Podcast: "Should football scrap transfer fees?"
Daniel Geey joined The Athletic's Mark Chapman and Matt Slater to discuss the question ‘should football scrap transfer fees?’