Publications

Confidence from the Liptov club
21.10.2014 - (published in the Slovak daily Sport) More than a decade ago, FIFA introduced a system of training compensation for transfers to ensure clubs are rewarded for developing players under the age of 21. The system was qu...
The glitter and misery of honest debate
19.09.2014 - (published in the Slovak daily Sport) UEFA may grant an exception to a specific structural requirement regarding stadium category, for instance, if fulfilling the criterion would force a club to play its home matches...
The draw of the European dream
24.06.2014 - (published in the Slovak daily Sport) The football world including Slovakia is fully focused on the World Cup in Brazil, now two weeks underway. Alongside the performances of top teams and star players, we’re keepi...
Platini and the Slovak reality
27.05.2014 - (published in the Slovak daily Sport) “A historic moment for football,” declared Michel Platini. But this statement wasn’t in reference to Saturday’s Champions League final, nor to some other athletic or organization...
A deep sigh of relief from top clubs
02.05.2014 - (published in the Slovak daily Sport) When FC Barcelona was handed a transfer ban on April 2 by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee for violating transfer rules in ten international signings and registrations of under-18 p...
An agreement within the sports community is not enough
15.04.2014 - The current Sports Act from 2008 is a shining example of how legal regulation should not be done. To summarize the many objections simply: it failed to regulate the key societal relationships in sport. It didn’t resol...
Do Messi and co. deserve millions?
25.03.2014 - (Published in the Slovak daily Sport) In Sunday’s El Clásico, the top three highest-paid footballers in the world, according to last week’s France Football, put on a perfect display in front of hundreds of millions...
At least 10 young players with 100 league appearances
28.02.2014 - (Published in the Slovak daily Sport) Corgoň League football is timidly knocking on the door again. A mild winter spared us the usual spring headaches with postponed matches. Tomorrow’s forecast is around 10 degree...
What fans can do
14.02.2014 - (Published in the Slovak daily Sport) Only one football transfer in January made it into the top 50 biggest deals in history. The move of Juan Mata from Chelsea to Manchester United for nearly €45 million was fully...
Young players are not free
17.01.2014 - (Published in the Slovak daily Sport) Nearly two decades have passed since the European Court of Justice’s Bosman ruling, which established that footballers can move abroad without a transfer fee after their contra...