This article examines the Football Governance Act 2025 as a paradigmatic example of public regulation of professional football, highlighting its relevance within contemporary debates in administrative law and sports law. The UK reform marks a clear departure from the traditional model of league-based self-regulation by establishing an independent authority – the Independent Football Regulator – with binding powers concerning financial sustainability, club licensing, owners’ and directors’ suitability, protection of club identity, and fan engagement. The article outlines the Act’s regulatory structure, focusing on supervisory mechanisms, procedural safeguards, and competition law implications arising from the shift to public regulation. From a comparative perspective, it considers recent developments in the Italian legal system, notably the Independent Commission established under Article 13-bis of Legislative Decree No. 36/2021, identifying points of convergence and divergence with the UK framework
L’articolo analizza il Football Governance Act 2025 come caso paradigmatico di regolazione pubblica del calcio professionistico, evidenziandone la rilevanza nel dibattito contemporaneo sul diritto amministrativo e sul diritto sportivo. La riforma britannica segna il superamento del tradizionale modello di autoregolazione delle leghe, istituendo un’autorità indipendente – l’Independent Football Regulator – dotata di poteri vincolanti in materia di sostenibilità finanziaria, licensing dei club, idoneità di proprietari e dirigenti, tutela dell’identità dei club e coinvolgimento dei tifosi. Il contributo ricostruisce l’architettura normativa dell’Act, soffermandosi sui meccanismi di controllo, sulle garanzie procedimentali e sulle implicazioni concorrenziali del passaggio dalla regolazione privatistica a quella pubblicistica. In chiave comparata, l’analisi considera le recenti evoluzioni dell’ordinamento italiano, con particolare riferimento alla Commissione indipendente ex art. 13-bis d.lgs. n. 36/2021, mettendo in luce convergenze e differenze rispetto al modello inglese.
Laus, F. (2025). Autorità indipendenti e sport professionistico: il Football governance act 2025 come paradigma di regolazione pubblica del calcio, tra sostenibilità e governance del settore. DIRITTO DELLO SPORT, 6(2), 3-23 [10.30682/disp0602a].
Autorità indipendenti e sport professionistico: il Football governance act 2025 come paradigma di regolazione pubblica del calcio, tra sostenibilità e governance del settore
Laus, Federico
2025
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This article examines the Football Governance Act 2025 as a paradigmatic example of public regulation of professional football, highlighting its relevance within contemporary debates in administrative law and sports law. The UK reform marks a clear departure from the traditional model of league-based self-regulation by establishing an independent authority – the Independent Football Regulator – with binding powers concerning financial sustainability, club licensing, owners’ and directors’ suitability, protection of club identity, and fan engagement. The article outlines the Act’s regulatory structure, focusing on supervisory mechanisms, procedural safeguards, and competition law implications arising from the shift to public regulation. From a comparative perspective, it considers recent developments in the Italian legal system, notably the Independent Commission established under Article 13-bis of Legislative Decree No. 36/2021, identifying points of convergence and divergence with the UK framework| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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