People think sports law exists to ensure fair play and protect athletes' welfare. In reality, sports law functions as a system for allocating competitive advantages between athletes, teams, leagues, and nations through rules on doping, transfers, broadcasting, and finance.

This episode reveals how sporting regulations distribute the components of sporting success, creating structured inequality rather than eliminating it.

In this episode, I explain:

• Why transfer rules allocate talent rather than facilitate movement
• How doping regulations allocate physiological advantage rather than eliminate it
• Why financial fair play rules allocate financial advantage between clubs
• How broadcasting rights allocate revenue advantage across leagues
• Why anti-corruption rules allocate integrity risk to participants

• KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Sports law allocates competitive advantage, not ensures fairness
• Transfer rules distribute talent access between clubs
• Doping regulations allocate permissible physiological enhancements
• Financial rules distribute revenue and spending capacity
• Broadcasting deals allocate commercial advantage between leagues

REFERENCED TODAY:

• World Anti-Doping Code (WADA)
• FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players
• UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations
• Broadcasting Act 1996 (UK sports broadcasting rights)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011

DISCLAIMER:
This podcast is for general information only. It does not provide legal advice and does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Always consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.

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