Champions League Rules: English Dominance of League Phase Prompts Rethink

Champions League rules: English dominance of league phase prompts rethink

A number of European clubs call for a change to the Champions League rules to allow teams from the same country to draw each other in the league phase.

Premier League clubs face sacking manager nightmare with major law change

An incoming change to employment law means that Premier League clubs will find it harder to sack managers and release players with those individuals now having greater scope to make claims

Clubs more vulnerable to unfair dismissal claims after changes to employment law

Sacked managers and released players gain protectionEmployment Rights Act changes happen in JanuaryPremier League and EFL clubs will be more vulnerable to unfair dismissal claims from sacked managers and released players from next year after changes to employment law. Under the Employment Rights Act (ERA), which comes into effect on 1 January, employees will gain protection from unfair dismissal after six months rather than two years of service.…