Pay and contract disputes
When a club does not keep its side of the deal
Late wages, a release you did not agree to, a contract ended after an injury or bonuses that never arrive. Most player disputes are decided by the sport's own panels, and their time limits can be short.
Disputes we handle
- Unpaid wages, bonuses and allowances
- Termination of a playing contract
- Options and extensions that one side says were never triggered
- Injury, rehabilitation and medical retirement
- Compensation when a young player moves between clubs
- Fee disputes with a former agent
Where disputes are decided
Football disputes between players and clubs usually go to arbitration under FA Rule K or to league panels, and international disputes to the FIFA Football Tribunal. Cricket and rugby contracts carry their own dispute procedures, which often end in arbitration.
Some claims belong in an employment tribunal, such as discrimination or unpaid holiday pay. We tell you which route applies and prepare your case for it.
If a claim has to go to court
Most player disputes never reach a court. Where one does, we instruct a solicitor practice to issue and run the claim and stay alongside you throughout, so you are not starting again with someone new.
Dispute questions
My club has gone into administration. What happens to my wages?
In English league football, players are football creditors and are paid ahead of most other creditors, as a condition of the club keeping its league place. Cricket and rugby have no equivalent rule, so act quickly and keep every payslip and message.
Is there a time limit for bringing a claim?
Yes, and in sport it can be short. Rule books often set limits of weeks rather than months, and employment tribunal claims generally start with early conciliation within three months. Contact us as soon as a problem appears.
Enquiries
Tell us what has gone wrong
Give us the dates that matter: when the payment was due, when you were told about a release, when your contract ends.