Sponsorship + Image-Rights Company (off-shore) Contract → Germany (Bundesliga) 🇩🇪
DFB-Statuten + AufenthG §18 (Skilled Worker) + 50+1 Rule · DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF · Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga
Sponsorship + Image-Rights Company (off-shore) Contract in Germany (Bundesliga) falls under DFB-Statuten + AufenthG §18 (Skilled Worker) + 50+1 Rule — federation DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF, league Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga.
Partner network: FAT, NOCT, TESF, FIFA TMS, CAS Lausanne, FIFPro, Sportradar Integrity, Lloyd's of London sports underwriters.
Germany (Bundesliga) legal framework: DFB-Statuten + AufenthG §18 (Skilled Worker) + 50+1 Rule — enforced by DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF · league Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga. 50+1 Rule — club members must hold majority + skilled worker visa wage floor €43,800/year.
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 DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF 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 DFB-Statuten + AufenthG §18 (Skilled Worker) + 50+1 Rule
Quota / wage floor / tax regime / agent rules under DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF.
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Club due diligence
Financial fair play + license + transfer dispute history in Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga.
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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 Germany (Bundesliga)?
DFB-Statuten + AufenthG §18 (Skilled Worker) + 50+1 Rule
Governing body?
DFB + DFL + NADA Germany + BAMF
Covered leagues?
Bundesliga · 2. Bundesliga · 3. Liga
Market-specific notes?
50+1 Rule — club members must hold majority + skilled worker visa wage floor €43,800/year.
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.