Why the Gyokeres transfer saga is not the Diarra ruling’s moment

Viktor Gyokeres has a problem and so far, he has not asked the landmark Diarra ruling[1] to solve it. For at least the past two transfer windows, the Swedish striker has been the market’s resident “missing piece” – the player who would complete a lucky superclub and turn their competitive dreams into reality.  So to …

Notes on Third-Party Influence: Penalties vs. Bonuses

There is a subset of third-party influence cases that turn on a confusing distinction between penalty and bonus clauses.  Usually, the debate arises in the context of a loan agreement.  Generally-speaking, one club will loan a player to another, with a provision that increases the fee based on how much the player plays.  In some …