The potential effects of Brexit on football stakeholders

With the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union, there will be significant ramifications across many industry sectors, and of course, football is not immune to the effects of this decision, popularly referred to as “Brexit.”

This article will first discuss possible outcomes for how the UK’s exit will be structured. Then, we will focus on the potential effects Brexit will have on a number of key stakeholders in football, including:

UK and EU clubs, and;
UK, EU, and non-UK/non-EU footballers.

When and how will the UK formally leave the EU?

Before the UK can leave the EU, it must first invoke Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, which provides the mechanism for which a member state can leave the EU.[1]

Article 50 provides two years for a member state to negotiate a...

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