Following a commission from FIFA, in June 2014 CDES presented a study on the third party ownership of players’ economic rights (TPO). Its purpose was to describe the actors involved in and the practices of TPO, to analyse the economic reality and its impact on professional clubs and the football sector in general, as well as on the integrity[...]
The application process is now open for the fourth edition of the Executive Master in European Sport Governance (MESGO), which will start in September 2016. MESGO is a unique programme designed for professionals in the sport sector wishing to improve their skills by mastering the complex dimensions and diversity of international practices[...]
On 15 September, Mr Thierry Braillard, the Secretary of State for Sport, commissioned Jean-Pierre Karaquillo, the co-founder of CDES and Professor in the Law Faculty of the University of Limoges, to lead a mission into dealing with the career changes, social security cover and professional training of top athletes and professionals. After[...]