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Lombardi Associates offer advice and support to professional sports clubs, players, coaches, intermediaries, associations, regulators and investors worldwide. We offer unmatched insights into often complex regulations, providing clear and understandable advice for our clients worldwide.
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For Clubs
Dispute resolution, transfer negotiation, transfer contracts
For Players
Legal representation, dispute resolution, disciplinary and doping
For Coaches
Dispute resolution, representation, contract enforcement
For Intermediaries
Representation agreements, employment contracts, contract enforcement
For Associations & Leagues
Expert advice on FIFA Regulations and UEFA Regulations
For Investors
Regulatory issues for investors, access to international networks
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Lombardi Associates operates in English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French. If you have a football or sports related dispute or issue, we can help you.
I have worked with Paolo and his team for a number of years and they have worked tirelessly on my behalf and obtained excellent results for me. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
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Former Player, Coach
Latest from the blog...
Paolo Lombardi celebrates 10 years as a private practitioner
It has been 10 years since Paolo left FIFA. This interview covers his views on some important developments in that period and comments on memorable cases.
The Impact of Financial Fair Play on the Transfer Market
The January transfer window is open and while many fans are hopeful of arrivals, Financial Fair Play is mentioned daily as a reason why a number of clubs must first look to sell. In October last year, our Director, Philippa Lombardi, analysed the impact of Financial Fair Play on the transfer market in an article for Football Legal.
2019 Moment #4 – Saracens’ Salary Cap Breach
Last month, the current champions of English Premiership Rugby, Saracens, were sanctioned with an unprecedented points deduction of 35 points and a fine of £5.3 million for breaching salary cap regulations.
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The team is led by CEO Paolo Lombardi, who after more than eight years working at the home of football, FIFA, founded Lombardi Associates in 2010.
Edinburgh Sports Conference
The Edinburgh Sports Conference is a biennial football conference bringing together world class speakers and key footballing stakeholders. The 2019 event was entitled “The Future of Football Transfer and Players’ Agents” and included Fabio Capello, Neymar Senior, Emilio Garcia, Marcos Motta and Omar Ongaro.
Rex Sport
Rex Sport is an organisation founded in Barcelona in 2002 with the purpose of promoting education in the sports law area, with a particular focus on football. It organises educational programmes both at Masters level and professional development conferences.
Football Legal
Football Legal is an international platform dedicated to Football Law, publishing a range of materials such as analysis of important cases and the impact on jurisprudence, news updates and thought leadership pieces. It is widely recognised as an industry leader.
Edinburgh Sports Conference
The Edinburgh Sports Conference is a biennial football conference bringing together world class speakers and key footballing stakeholders. The 2019 event was entitled “The Future of Football Transfer and Players’ Agents” and included Fabio Capello, Neymar Senior, Emilio Garcia, Marcos Motta and Omar Ongaro.
Rex Sport
Rex Sport is an organisation founded in Barcelona in 2002 with the purpose of promoting education in the sports law area, with a particular focus on football. It organises educational programmes both at Masters level and professional development conferences.
Football Legal
Football Legal is an international platform dedicated to Football Law, publishing a range of materials such as analysis of important cases and the impact on jurisprudence, news updates and thought leadership pieces. It is widely recognised as an industry leader.
