However hard one tries to simplify the issues, safeguarding in sport is a complex area. There are simple issues. All participants, especially minors, need to be safeguarded. Health and safety regulations must be respected and applied. The issues become more blurred (necessitating legal intervention) in the context of professional sport,...

Back in 1990, an unknown Belgian midfielder Jean-Marc Bosman was coming to the end of an unsuccessful two-year stint with his then Belgian club RFC Liège. He wanted to sign with French second division club USL Dunkerque on improved personal terms. In line with the rules of the day, a...