Sport has clearly been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The courts often found themselves dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on contracts, for example. An important judgment was handed down by Bremen Regional Court on 31 January 2022, in a case where a Dutch players’ agency had sued SV Werder Bremen for commission. Lawyers Dr Robert Budde and Philipp Rohdenburg from the CMS Sports Group report at first hand on the ruling and its implications.
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