Abstract des Autors

This article discusses some reciprocal ties and interconnections between selected economic and political as well as legal dimensions of football. As can be seen, in recent years, the economically thriving football business as well as the regulatory autonomy of national and international football federations and leagues became aware of the fact that national and European laws also apply to the football industry. In particular, issues of competition and employment laws as well as issues of governance and regulation have become more and more important. However, the peculiarities of professional football, for instance the associative character of competition, the collaborative production and interdependence of the clubs as well as competitive balance as an integral element of the product still serve as arguments for allowing several exemptions. Verf.-Referat