Tag Archives: Football Academies
EPPP: can the player vote with his feet?
With the implementation of the new Youth Development Rules and EPPP now well underway, and the latest Category status of Football Academies being announced on a regular basis, we are starting to see what impact and issues are arising. It … Continue reading
You only ever win things with kids
“You’ll never win anything with kids”. Hapless Hansen was wrong. Fergie’s babes combined to bake a large humble pie for Hansen to digest by winning the title that very same year. However, Hansen’s comment leads into a much wider point. … Continue reading
EPPP: Ipswich Town Football Club
Following on from our recent articles about the forthcoming EPPP regime, we are pleased to report that we have recently completed a project with Ipswich Town Football Club. Trainee solicitor Kelly Skeggs was seconded to the FL Championship Club … Continue reading
EPPP: Update – The first club to bow out..
The announcement by Wycombe Wanderers that they are to close their youth academy brings about the first football club in the top four divisions to not have any youth development programme in place. From discussions we at Full Contact have had, we … Continue reading
EPPP: Category of Academy – right of appeal?
Following on from a body of earlier commentary on the EPPP and Youth Development Rules (which officially come in to force on 1st July 2012) we have been asked recently by a number of football clubs and concerned parties as … Continue reading
EPPP: A call for finer detail
A number of parties (including Clubs, supporters and journalists) have made contact with us in the last few days enquiring as to whether we can give a bit more detail about the current status of EPPP audits. So we have … Continue reading
EPPP: Audits for Football Academies on horizon
As the football season tails to an end, Football Clubs throughout the country are now turning their attention to the imminent audits that will be carried out to determine what category status their Football Academy will be granted, as a … Continue reading
EPPP – The Elite Player Performance Plan
Clubs falling foul of assumptions At Full Contact our solicitors are currently advising clients in relation to the much publicised changes brought about by the controversial Elite Player Performance Plan (“EPPP”). The EPPP Rules have created a new … Continue reading