The mutual termination of a football employment contract
THE MUTUAL TERMINATION OF A FOOTBALL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT 📑 This is usually where both parties have had enough, the love is lost and they give their mutual consent to part ways, usually settling any debts owed and sometimes one party offering the other compensation or “incentives”. Most, if not all, football employment contracts will stipulate […]
Laws of the land
LAWS OF THE LAND… 👩🏽⚖ ….Customs and Borders. As a footballer, understandably, you do a lot of travelling, be it for pleasure or for work. Travelling can be stressful at the best of times – booking taxis, lugging suitcases around, repacking/or paying excess luggage (Nigerians 🙋🏽♀️🇳🇬), going through security, etc. sooooo doing some research on […]
Cyberbullying and cybercrime
The Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012 defines Cyberbullying as “acts of using information and communications technology to intimidate, harass, or cause emotional distress”. This may cause negative emotions such as sadness, anger, fear, and embarrassment to the victim. The African Cup of Nations 2023 has yet again exposed the problem of cyberbullying! The cruel taunts and […]
Japa Airways
JAPA AIRWAYS ✈️🌍 Nigerians are well versed with the Nigerian slang “Japa”, which is a term used to describe someone emigrating to another country! In the Yoruba language it loosely translates to “escape” or “run away”. Most young footballers in Nigeria/Africa dream of “japa-ing” and playing in a big league. It’s actually a huge prayer […]
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 14bis – Unilateral termination of a contract with “Just Cause”
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 14bis – Unilateral termination of a contract with “Just Cause”. How many (African) players fully understand their obligations (as well as the club’s obligations) when they sign contracts?! 🤔💁🏽♀️ A young man contacted me two days ago to help read through and explain a […]
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 12bis – Non Payment of Salaries
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (“RSTP”): Article 12bis – Non Payment of Salaries Overdue Payables 💰💰💰 If you’ve been working in the African football space for any amount of time, the post below shouldn’t come as much of a surprise – it’s of a sad player who is owed salaries and […]
Let’s talk about the FIFA Clearing House – PART 4
Let’s talk about the FIFA CLEARING HOUSE 😥😩😭 – PART 4 Here is the final scenario (for now…) in the “FCP Series” and then we can move onto a few other areas of interest… Quite a few suggestions have been coming through so I’ve added them to my list 😊 ⬇️ SCENARIO THREE ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Ongoing […]
Let’s talk about the FIFA Clearing House – PART 3
Let’s talk about the FIFA CLEARING HOUSE 😥😩😭 – PART 3 Thank you once again for sharing your experiences, but most importantly, for being respectful to other’s comments. I have received a few experiences shared privately where individuals didn’t feel comfortable sharing them publicly. These were mainly about their MAs, unsurprisingly. Anyway…. As promised in […]
Let’s talk about the FIFA Clearing House – PART 2
Let’s talk about the FIFA CLEARING HOUSE 😥😩😭 – PART 2 Thank you for all the comments on the previous post and to all those that reached out to offer assistance with navigating the hurdles of the FIFA Clearing House (“FCH”). In theory, the FCH is a brilliant idea, but is African football ready for […]
Let’s talk about the FIFA Clearing House – PART 1
Let’s talk about the FIFA CLEARING HOUSE 😥😩😭 – PART 1 This is an area that may not be familiar to a lot of people, however, over the past few days/weeks this topic has been a recurring one in my circles so I’d like to hear the experiences of others in the (African) football circle. […]