Certificate in Understanding Football and The Law in the Indian Context

FIFA or Federation Internationale de Football Association is the international governing body of football. The national governing body of football in India is All Indian Football Federation or AIFF. AIFF is affiliated to FIFA and thus, football in India is subject to the regulations of both FIFA and AIFF. This unique Certificate in Understanding Football and the Law in the Indian context discusses in detail, concepts like registration of players, maintenance of contractual stability, legality of Unilateral Extension Clauses and dispute resolution mechanism vis-à-vis football, among other things, by means of video lectures by Mr. Vidushpat Singhania, Managing Partner of Krida Legal, one of the leading law firms in the field, in association with Enhelion.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

Enrolling for the certificate programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing lawyers
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion’s database for any future reference
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online submission of assignment

The curriculum elaborates upon the provisions of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Regulations on Status and Transfer of Players and the practical issues in the transfer system in India. It also discusses in detail, the FIFA and AIFF regulatory provisions with respect to intermediaries.

The following modules are covered under the programme [Video lectures only]-

• Module 1: Football contracts and the importance of contractual stability
• Module 2: Understanding the transfer system in India with its underlying issues
• Module 3: Unilateral Extension Clauses in player contracts: Prevalence and problems in the Indian perspective
• Module 4: Intermediaries and agents in Indian football
• Module 5: The FIFA dispute resolution system and India
• Module 6: Impact of Covid-19 on the Football industry

Vidushpat Singhania is the managing partner of Krida Legal where he heads the Sports and Gaming practice of the Firm. Vidushpat has been actively involved in the policy making including drafting of the National Sports Development Bill, 2013, Prevention of Sporting Fraud Bill, 2013 and the Anti-Doping Bill, 2018. Vidushpat has also been a part of the Regulatory Commission of Indian Super League, Supreme Court appointed Justice Mudgal’s IPL Probe Committee and MHRD’s committee on integration of sports with higher education. He is amongst the leading litigators at the National Anti-Doping Agency and has represented several sportspersons. He advises various sport leagues and sport federations’. He is also regular speaker at various renowned conferences including ICE Gaming conference, iGaming conference and the World Lottery Association’s conference.

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluate the process of learning through its courses.

The enrollee will be evaluated based on a Project Assignment, which would test the analytical understanding of the topics covered in the video lecture.

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can choose to undergo the evaluation process as and when you are ready for the same.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure a minimum of 40 percent in the Project Assignment.

Krida, which means Sports Recreation in Hindi, characterize the niche of this Firm. Krida Legal is amongst the leading law firms in India, dealing in law and practice relating to Sports, Gaming, Arts and Luxury, Dispute Resolution, etc. Its clients bespeak of its professionalism, integrity and ethics as these values and principles are deeply imbibed in the firm culture and practice. The firm aims to provide sound advice and effective solutions, with these integral values and quality. Being adept to new technologies, the firm works in a secure environment, with convenience to operate from anywhere. The firm has its head office in the National Capital of India and works with a global clientele in various jurisdictions.