European Soccer, Financial Fair Play, and Competition Law
By James Harwood
February 26, 2015 marked a new chapter in the field of litigation and sport, specifically in European soccer. This date saw the first of a two-day hearing in a Belgian court into the legality of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. The regulations, which were enacted at the start of the 2013—2014 season, were challenged by Jean-Louis Dupont, who was acting on behalf of an Italian soccer agent Daniel Striani, with the