t The article analyses the legal framework governing
industrial relations in German professional football.
It first provides an overview of the player labour
market in Germany and its stakeholders. Subsequently,
the player licensing system and the employment-specific
regulations in the Bundesliga regulations are described.
Particular regard is given to the Bundesliga Standard
Player Agreement which is the legal centrepiece of
industrial relations and illustrates the difficulties of balancing
the interests of the league and the clubs on the one
hand, and the players on the other hand with respect to the
protection of the players under national and European
labour laws.

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• Neuer, Hummels, Mu¨ller, Go¨tze & Co: the legal framework governing industrial relations in German professional football