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The ticking time bomb of players’ image rights

Dybala

Getty Images | Paulo Dybala of Juventus Turin and Daley Blind of Ajax Amsterdam battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Juventus and Ajax at Juventus Stadium on April 16, 2019 in Turin, Italy. The image rights to the Argentine player is causing problems for the player in the search for a new club.

Many players could be seen as walking billboards and are extremely important for the connection with future fans. Therefore, control of image rights is more important than ever.

The rise of social media has made image rights even more complex - and clubs might be more restrictive towards the players in the future.

27 August 2019 - 11:46 AM

By Svend Bertil Frandsen

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