Andrew Nixon⁠ recently sat down for a conversation with ⁠Dame Tracey Crouch⁠, former MP for Chatham and Aylesford and a former Minister for Sport, and of course the former chair of the now famous Fan Led Review which resulted in the White Paper on Football Governance.

In this second part, Andrew and Dame Tracey covered everything from the Fan Led Review, and the Football Governance Bill, to the future of women’s sport (and why women’s football wasn’t part of the Fan Led Review) and Dame Tracey’s transition from the public to private sector.

Dame Tracey also answered the question we ask all our guests: “what trends do you predict will impact the sports sector over the next few years?”.

Andrew Nixon recently sat down for a conversation with Dame Tracey Crouch, former MP for Chatham and Aylesford and a former Minister for Sport, and of course the former chair of the now famous Fan Led Review which resulted in the White Paper on Football Governance.

In this first part, amongst other topics, Andrew and Dame Tracey discussed how the Fan Led Review came about, the influencing factors – including Bury, COVID-19, and the Super League – as well as the extent of the consultation, the themes and of course the 10 recommendations. Andrew and Dame Tracey also discussed the club licensing conditions, how football cannot be treated like any other interchangeable commercial enterprise and what we can expect from the independent football regulator, the first of its type.

Arianna Criscione

Arianna is a former professional football player having finished her career at Paris Saint-Germain where she had a dual role as a player and as Women’s Sponsorship Manager for 2 seasons at the French club, ending her career with the first ever women’s league title the club has won.

She now works as a consultant and uses her experience and creativity to help football stakeholders to build sustainable and accelerated blueprints that raise the women’s game. And she has just started a startup with the objective to close the gender pay gap for women in

Susie Cirilli

Susie is a shareholder w the law firm Flaster Greenberg, and is based out of Philadelphia and New York. Her primary focus is employment law, where she counsels companies and executives on employment issues. She also negotiates and drafts executive agreements.

In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by John Mehrzad KC of Littleton Chambers, where they discuss the new FIFA Agents Regulations and their impact on the football and sports agency landscape.

In this episode, Daniel Geey is joined by Mark Cowan, CEO and Co-Founder of Entourage Sport & Entertainment, where they discussed talent acquisition, sports management and marketing, and new technologies.

Mark also shared his thoughts on current trends and the future of the wider sports industry.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.

Panel Three features DeMaurice Smith, Maheta Molango and Sarah Gregorius discussing Athlete Advocacy.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.

Panel Two features Becca Roux, Executive Director USWNTPA and Cindy Parlow Cone, President, US Soccer Federation speaking about CBA negotiations and their takeaway lessons.

On Friday 7th October, Sheridans hosted a 'Future of Women's Football' panel event ahead of the Lionesses v USWNT game that same evening.

Panel One features Kara Nortman, founder of Angel FC, sharing some of her experiences.

The esports industry in Ireland is continuing to develop and mature. The Sheridans team’s presence in Belfast and Dublin is at the heart of this growing space, and on Wednesday 17th February 2021, our Head of Sport and Esports, Andrew Nixon, participated in a Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland webinar, alongside industry expert, Trev Keane, Head of Esports at Epic Global Agency.  The event was chaired by Michael O'Sullivan BL, a barrister practising in Dublin.

You can find out more about the Sports Law Bar Association at www.slba.ie or @sportslawbar on Twitter