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GREAT Britain and Wigan Warriors legend Sean O’Loughlin was visiting The Factory Youth (FYZ) Zone in Manchester today ahead of his forthcoming testimonial match at the DW Stadium.

The George Davies Sports Team have recently advised a number of international footballers on contractual disputes.

Three sports lawyers at leading Manchester law firm George Davies have been re-appointed to Sport Resolutions panel of arbitrators and mediators until 2015.

The Administrators of Plymouth Argyle Football Club (Plymouth) recently announced that they would accept a 50% deduction in fees to enable a sale that would save the club. The club was ultimately sold to James Brent’s Green Pilgrim Limited.

The George Davies Sports Team have recently recovered £1,200,000 in image rights payment owing to a number of players Image Rights Companies (Companies) in the past six months.

Leading Manchester law firm George Davies is thrilled to have been shortlisted for the North West Professional Service to Football award, going up against heavyweights CGB Group, Deloitte and the University of Liverpool.

In a previous article we explained that the Football Creditor hearing between the Premier League and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been adjourned to enable the parties to consider whether there is anything in the Lehman decision which affects their position.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal by the swimmer Albert Subirats against the decision of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to suspend him for one year following three failures to notify with information as to his whereabouts. The CAS ruled that he was not guilty of any anti-doping rule violation as he did not receive any failure notice before the third whereabouts filing failure.

The CAS has confirmed that the tennis player, Robert Kendrick, was guilty of a doping offence but has reduced his suspension to eight months. Kendrick tested positive for MHA at the French Open 2011.

Gordon Taylor’s suggestion that City and Tevez get together to ‘sort out things out’ “is a sensible suggestion” says Sports Lawyer and Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitrator, Mark Hovell.