On 27 October 2022 the written reasons of the EFL Disciplinary Commission were published in a case concerning an acquisition of shares in Rochdale AFC in July 2021. The acquisition had been completed without compliance with the EFL’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test and resulted in sanctions being imposed on Rochdale AFC and certain individuals involved with the acquisition.

On 5 March 2021 two judgments from HHJ Pelling QC were handed down that concerned the ongoing arbitral proceedings between Newcastle United FC and the FA Premier League. This article explains those decisions and considers how they fit with the ongoing arbitral proceedings between the parties.

Wigan Athletic AFC Ltd (“WAFCL”) entered administration on 1 July 2020, just 27 days after a takeover had occurred. Rumours as to what caused WAFCL to enter administration abound. This article provides a complete timeline of events leading to WAFCL entering administration, and considers those events and what is next for WAFCL.

On 16 June 2020 a Panel established by the WTO’s DSB released a report in respect of claims by Qatar against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) for KSA’s alleged breaches of the TRIPS Agreement. This article provides a summary of the report and also considers whether the report affects KSA PIF’s involvement with a reported takeover of Newcastle United FC.

The supposed, reported takeover of Newcastle United FC by Amanda Staveley, Reuben Brothers, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (“KSA PIF”) has brought the FA Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test (“ODT”) into the spotlight. Will the KSA PIF pass the ODT?