Sports Law Matters

Welcome back to "Sports Law Matters," where we delve into the legal intricacies that shape the world of sports. In today's episode, we embark on a riveting exploration of jurisdiction in sports law, unraveling the dynamic interplay between domestic regulations, the authority of FIFA/UEFA, and the latest developments in agents' regulations.

Attention: the sound is a bit off in the introduction but it fixes when the interview starts. This show comes a little late as i have been working abroad, the ECJ decision on the superleague has arrived in the mean time, but i think we were on top of things in this show

My co-host today is Vilhjálmur Rúnarsson. Welcome to Sports Law Matters. Today, we have a truly special guest with us, someone who has delved deep into the underbelly of international sports and brought to light some of its darkest secrets. Declan Hill is not just an investigative academic and journalist; he's a leading global authority on match-fixing and corruption in sports. Back in 2008, as a Chevening Scholar, Declan earned his doctorate in Sociology from the prestigious University of Oxford. Many of you might know him from his groundbreaking book, 'The Fix: Organized Crime and Soccer,' which has been translated into an impressive twenty-one languages. In this book, Declan was the pioneer in exposing the threats posed by the global gambling market and the high-level match-fixing in professional football, including major tournaments like the Champions League and FIFA World Cup. And if that wasn't thrilling enough, part of his book even chronicles his personal involvement with an Asian match-fixing gang as they journeyed globally to rig major football games. But Declan's contributions don't stop there. He's penned numerous academic articles, reviewed for Global Integrity, and even delved into the influence of the Russian mafia on the NHL. In 2011, he was at the forefront of creating the first online anti-match-fixing education course, which was later adopted by none other than Interpol. His second book, 'The Insider’s Guide to Match-Fixing,' is essentially 'Freakonomics meets Sports Corruption.' It's a more accessible take on his Oxford doctoral thesis and has already been translated into Japanese. Before his deep dive into sports corruption, Declan had quite a diverse career. He's graced the stage in Canadian theatres, appeared on Indian television, and due to a transformative experience in a Calcutta street clinic, he transitioned from theatre to become a founding volunteer for the Canadian chapter of Doctors without Borders. He then ventured into journalism, working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and his work has been featured in renowned publications like the New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, and many more. Declan's expertise has led him to give presentations to elite organizations like the International Olympic Committee, the European Parliament, and even the UK Parliament. He's also been recognized with numerous awards for his investigative work. Outside of his professional life, Declan is quite the fighter – literally! He's an avid amateur boxer and martial arts enthusiast. He even won a charity boxing match as part of the historic Trudeau-Brazeau night, all in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. And if you ever want to chat with him in French, Spanish, or even Italian (though he humbly admits his Italian could use some work), Declan's your guy.

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Hérna fer ég stuttlega yfir þau lagalegu vandamál sem tengjast ofurdeild evrópu, ef þið viljið fleiri svona þætti eða að kafað sé dýpra í hlutina endilega látið vita

Sigurður Ólafur Kjartansson og Vilhjálmur Rúnarsson hefja hér vegferð sem aldrei hefur verið farin á eyjunni okkar góðu. Þátturinn í dag er Kynning á okkur og hver stefna okkar er með þessum þáttum. Það er einnig farið um víðan völl enda á nógu að takast og munum við kafa dýpra í öll þessi mál á komandi tímum. Þá viljum við einnig afsaka hljóðgæðin í Sigurði en microphonin hans virtist ekki virka í þessari upptöku og verður það lagfært í næstu þáttum