Sports lawyer: Brexit likely to 'throw up issues' for professional sportspeople

The Brexit result has serious implications for professional sportspeople in Ireland and beyond according to a leading sports lawyer,

The Brexit result has serious implications for professional sportspeople in Ireland and beyond, says a leading sports lawyer, writes Michael Moynihan.

Ian Lynam of London law firm Charles Russell Speechlys says presumptions that Ireland and Britain will come to a mutual arrangement on worker movement are not a “foregone conclusion”, and there are knock-on effects for professional footballers, for instance, if such an arrangement is not in place.