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Although sport occupies a very important position within the culture of our country, its legal adventures remain unknown to the general public. With the aim of remedying this problem, 'Global Sports Law' was born, a book written by Stephen F. Ross, a professor at Penn State University, and Sergio González García, a law professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University.
The presentation of this work will be held on Saturday, June 18, at 11 am, in the Assembly Hall of the Madrid-Manuel Becerra campus of the URJC. During the day, different chapters and sections of the book will be commented, explaining and debating the reflections and proposals that are exposed in them.
This event will be attended by numerous speakers related to the world of sport. Among them are Emilio García Silvero, FIFA Legal Director; Kepa Larumbe, Director of the Legal Area in Sports Law & E-Sports at BDO Spain; and Fernando Molinero, Deputy Director General of Legal Regime at the Higher Sports Council.
A revolutionary work in the Spanish-speaking world
The book has been conceived as a joint initiative of Stephen F. Ross and Sergio González during their stay at Penn State University. A year ago, Stephen F. Ross published his book Advanced Introduction to Global Sports Law, a reflective work on the state of sports law. "However, there is no research similar to that carried out by Stephen in Spanish," explains Sergio González. "Therefore, we decided to get down to work to bring these theories and reflections to Spanish-speaking readers." This action, which has been carried out over three years, has been financed by the Community of Madrid within the framework of the multi-year agreement with the URJC, with Segio González as its principal investigator.
The authors have not only set out to translate the existing book, but also to adapt it to this new audience. This implies the introduction of new sections, such as European law on sports, comparing the existing differences between countries and continents; or player transfer issues. As Sergio González explains: “We didn't want to write an excessively theoretical book. Our goal was also to include proposals and reflections raised by his years of experience in this field of work”.
Sergio González identifies three issues to which this book pays special attention. On the one hand, there is the draft Sports Law, which could change the regulations that have been in place since its creation in 1990. Another relevant issue is the soccer Super League, which is also undergoing a process of transformation. Finally, the world doping code stands out, which has received special media attention this year.
The presentation of 'Global Sports Law' culminates the arduous and complex work of the two researchers involved. “Normally we find collective works on very specific issues. I think that our great contribution is that we draw a comparison between the two main sports models, touching on many sections along the way”, concludes Sergio González.