New Compliance Requirements for Professional Football Clubs and Football Agents in the EU – The Addressees
This blog post continues the series on professional football and anti-money laundering preven-tion. Part 2 focuses on the addressees within the football sector. From 10 July 2029, they will be subject to the provisions of the European Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, “AMLR”).
The AMLR identifies “professional football clubs” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. o AMLR) and “football agents” (cf. Art. 3 No. 3 lit. n AMLR) as obliged entities.