Precedent Set: Player’s Contract Overrides Sports Law Provisions
The core of a recent dispute between two underage players and a football club was which provisions prevail—those of Israel’s Sports Law or those of a contract? Two U-15 players filed a request to the Israel Football Association (basing their request on the provisions of the Sports Law, 1988) to be transferred to another club, […]
Leading Sports Law Firm
Since 2018, Dun’s 100 has recognized Segev Tal Sports Law as a leading firm in the sports law practice area. BDI Coface has also recognized Segev Tal Sports Law as a leading firm in the same area of law for the past three years. For the full Dun’s 100 ranking, click here. For the full BDI […]
Representing Football Club against Charges of Racism
Maccabi Netanya FC was on a trial today following two matches in which racist statements were heard against the players of Sektsia Nes-Tziona and Hapoel Kefar-Saba. Maccabi Netanya’s attorney, Adv. Tal Segev, noted, “The facts of the two cases are similar, as are the claims, and therefore both cases should be dealt with as one. […]
For the Third Time: Maccabi Netanya Fines Golobart
For the third time in just a few weeks, Maccabi Netanya FC fined Spanish center-back Roman Golobart EUR 2,000. Golobart faced an internal disciplinary hearing after disregarding his coach’s orders to warm up during an Israel State Cup match against Tira and instead chose to sit down on the cooler box. The player later apologized […]
More than Just Sports
Does your child play football or basketball and wish to move to another team? You may find yourselves facing a demand to pay compensation, without which your child will not be allowed to transfer. Yedioth Ahronoth published today an interview with Adv. Tal Segev on the various issues surrounding the rights of underage athletes. For […]
Maccabi Netanya received permission from UEFA to take part in European competition
Adv. Tal Segev has represented Maccabi Netanya, a leading Israeli football club in an exception process in front of UEFA to allow the club to participate already in the next football season in UEFA European tournaments, after the club went through a liquidation process and violated UEFA regulations in this matter Read more >>
The importance of youth athletes’ agreement
Tal Segev in an article dealing with the importance of signing an agreement between youth players and clubs . Read more >>
Tal Segev represented Maor Buzaglo
Tal Segev represented earlier today Maor Buzaglo during a hearing in an internal disciplinary committee, which took place in Hapoel Be’er Sheva Headquarters Read more >>