Sponsorship + Image-Rights Company (off-shore) Contract → England (Premier League / EFL) 🏴
FA Rules + Premier League Handbook + Skilled Worker (Sportsperson) route · FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office · Premier League · EFL Championship · League 1/2
England (Premier League / EFL) is governed by FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office — GBE (Governing Body Endorsement) — 15+ points system + A-team international caps usually required.
Partner network: FAT, NOCT, TESF, FIFA TMS, CAS Lausanne, FIFPro, Sportradar Integrity, Lloyd's of London sports underwriters.
England (Premier League / EFL) legal framework: FA Rules + Premier League Handbook + Skilled Worker (Sportsperson) route — enforced by FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office · league Premier League · EFL Championship · League 1/2. GBE (Governing Body Endorsement) — 15+ points system + A-team international caps usually required.
Cross-border path: FIFA TMS (football) / FIBA (basketball) / World Athletics + destination work permit + tax residency planning.
Sponsorship + Image-Rights Company (off-shore) Contract takes 21-90 working days at 185,000-650,000 บาท — includes FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office and club legal liaison.
CAS defence — won 6 of 9 doping appeals (B-Sample contamination, contaminated supplement, retroactive TUE).
Coverage
How it works
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Map FA Rules + Premier League Handbook + Skilled Worker (Sportsperson) route
Quota / wage floor / tax regime / agent rules under FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office.
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Club due diligence
Financial fair play + license + transfer dispute history in Premier League · EFL Championship · League 1/2.
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Contract + ITC
Contract drafting + FIFA TMS / NF filing + minor protection if U-18.
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Visa + tax + family
Skilled-worker / athlete visa + tax residency planning + dependants + schooling.
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Registration + ongoing
League registration + disciplinary monitoring + season-by-season renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Which law applies in England (Premier League / EFL)?
FA Rules + Premier League Handbook + Skilled Worker (Sportsperson) route
Governing body?
FA + Premier League + EFL + UKAD + Home Office
Covered leagues?
Premier League · EFL Championship · League 1/2
Market-specific notes?
GBE (Governing Body Endorsement) — 15+ points system + A-team international caps usually required.
Foreign player quota?
League-dependent — Thai League 5+1 Asian · J.League 5+1 Asian · La Liga 3 non-EU · Saudi 8 foreign · USA P-1A unlimited.
Athlete tax regimes?
Beckham Law (ES) 24% · Decreto Crescita (IT) 50% reduction · impatriate (FR) 30% exemption · LTR (TH) 17% · Saudi/UAE 0%.
Visa lead time?
Skilled-worker 4-12 weeks · GBE (UK) 2-4 weeks · LTR (TH) 8-16 weeks · P-1A (US) 4-8 weeks.