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Master in Football Law

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START: JANUARY 2026

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Duration

6 months theoretical + 1 week Miami trip + 3/6-month qualified internship or specialization

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Methodology

Combination of theoretical approach with case study and lecture-discussions format

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Format

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Start

January

Location

Barcelona

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Certification

ITTI Sports Institute Certification powered by AIAF

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Language

English

Master in Football Law

Our Master in Football Law has gained great relevance, as the importance of the sports industry has been increasing over the years. Local football matches have evolved into a wide variety of small local teams that decided to pursue professional football, representing the fervent trust of a fan base that supports them while wearing the jersey that identifies them. Therefore, everything surrounding the sport of football must be professionalized: those who play, those who promote player participation, those who defend or represent clubs or athletes, and, above all, lawyers who have chosen to dedicate their careers to justice and defense in the world of sports by completing a Master in Football Law.
The career opportunities for a Master in Football Law are diverse. Professionals with this specialization work as advisors to clubs and federations, sports agents, experts in labor law applied to sports, legal technicians in public sports administrations, consultants, and even tax advisors. For this reason, Itti has created the best Master in Football Law program, in collaboration with the AIAF.
Itti’s Master in Football Law lasts six months of theoretical study and one week in-person in Miami. The Football Law Master can also include pre-professional specialization internships lasting between three to six more months. Itti’s Master in Football Law offers the best combination of theory and real-life practical cases. The certification is important because students who pass their studies will receive Certification from ITTI Sports Institute and AIAF.


Master in Football Law

At ITTI, we are extremely proud of the teaching team for our Master in Football Law. The highest-level professionals in the football law world will be responsible for transmitting all they can to ensure that the training is flawless and complete. Additionally, the professional internships are carried out in their prestigious organizations, which could significantly propel your professional growth to the next level.
In the Master in Football Law, you will have instructors like Daniel Cravo, who works with IAAF, Andrea Bozza, Head of Deloitte Legal, and Marcos Motta, founder of Bichara and Motta Lawyers. Surrounding yourself with professionals at this level will help you achieve your goals in football law.
Speaking of objectives, at Itti, the goal with the Master in Football Law is to create a pioneering program globally, as the largest law firms specializing in sports law will guide you to unique opportunities in the market. The Master in Football Law is a program designed by renowned authorities in the football business and is also supported by the International Association of Football Lawyers (AIAF).
Every program designed by Itti stands out for the tremendous networking opportunities it offers, and the Master in Football Law is no exception. Therefore, the program has the support of the most important football organizations. This opportunity in the Master in Football Law includes professional visits, mentoring, international travel, and internships with top-tier organizations. Our goal in the Master in Football Law is for students to learn every recurring issue in the football industry and, most importantly, learn to make strategic decisions for this industry.


Study the Best Master in Football Law with ITTI

In the best Master in Football Law, we will develop critical and strategic thinking in the world of football. Soft skills will be applied, the nuances of the football business will be evaluated through individual learning, and, above all, we will work on alternatives for resolving the cases presented.
Upon completing the Master in Football Law, students will have developed a solid understanding of the specificities of the legal framework regulating football. As Master in Football Law professionals, they will be able to identify and analyze the most common problems in the football industry, correctly interpret its context, and apply the most appropriate legal solutions. We are confident that their ability to make informed decisions, combined with their initiative, will allow them to contribute original proposals and innovative ideas to the legal-sports field.


Football Law Master’s Degree

Among the most important knowledge that students will develop during the Master in Football Law are negotiating sports contracts, drafting and reviewing them, as well as advising clubs, football players, institutions, football associations, leagues, agents, brands, investors, and other stakeholders. They will be able to analyze doping cases, transfers, and player registrations. A Master in Football Law will be able to analyze and handle sponsorship and image rights exploitation contracts, represent players and teams in proceedings before national and international organizations, courts, and arbitration tribunals, particularly FIFA’s judicial bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Master in Football Law is aimed at legal professionals passionate about football and who want to expand their knowledge based on this legal-football passion.


Master in Football Law in Collaboration with AIAF

The Master in Football Law is the best opportunity for those seeking a sports postgraduate program with high employability and lawyers looking to expand their professional horizons. Itti plays its best cards in the Master in Football Law by promising to deliver professionals who will make a difference in various positions within the structure of Organized Football. For this reason, the International Association of Football Lawyers (AIAF) endorses the Master in Football Law with full confidence. The training for the Master in Football Law is conducted via a platform, where you will have individual tutorials and work on a final project under the supervision of a tutor.

Master's Objective

A pioneering program worldwide where you will share a classroom with professionals from the most important institutions and law firms specialized in football law; a door opener for unique professional opportunities.

The program was designed by our academic directors, Daniel Cravo and Andrea Bozza, and was developed in conjunction with lawyers and authorities of great renown and prestige within the sports sector, under the auspices of AIAF, the International Association of Football Lawyers.

Thanks to the involvement of the AIAF and the welcoming support of the most important football entities, you will enjoy the possibility of living an exceptional experience: networking events, professional visits, mentoring, international trips, internships in top-level organizations.

General objectives: the Master envisages to ensure that students learn and experience recurrent – legal, strategic and decisional – issues of the football industry.

Within the context of the lectures, students will be presented with some of the most common issues in the football industry. In particular, they will be asked to deal with – and handle – specific situations, by (i) applying their skills, (ii) evaluating the nuances of football business in light of their own learning, and (iii) suggesting alternatives for the resolution of the cases at hand.

Teachers will guide students through their research, analysis and application of the skills needed to carry out the relevant problem-solving exercises.

At the end of the Master, ideally, thanks to the enhanced ability to recognize the specificities and peculiarities of the football legal environment, students shall be able to address – and place into the right context – some of the most frequent issues related to football business, as well as to choose and apply the formal and substantive arguments most pertinent to each concrete situation that arises. On the other hand, it is expected that the knowledge acquired, coupled up with the capacity and self-interest of each student, can also result in the generation of innovative ideas and approaches.

Certification by ITTI, in collaboration with AIAF

Get a prestigious qualification, certified by ITTI and endorsed by the AIAF (International Association of Football Lawyers), which will open the doors of the industry for you.

Main objectives of the master's degree

What will you learn in this Master?

  • How to advise clubs, footballers, institutions, football associations, leagues, agents, brands, investors and other relevant stakeholders
  • Negotiating and drafting football contracts
  • Transfer and registration of players
  • Doping cases
  • Sponsorship contracts and exploitation of image rights
  • Procedures before national and international organizations, courts and arbitration tribunals, notably the FIFA judicial bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sports (TAS)
  • Apply your day-to-day practice skills in more orthodox areas of law (tax, IP, corporate, etc.) to the specificities of the football industry

What is the process at the end of the first stage of the Master?

Specialist Training Program

Option 1

At the end of the master you can choose one of the following options :

* Executive Program in International Expansion for Sports Properties powered by ISL Agency + one week in Miami

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Internships in companies

Option 2

It's time to start working in the professional world of sports management. That's why in this second phase, you will do internships in the companies, clubs, federations, and organizations where the master's speakers are working. This completes the training circle.

Who is this training aimed at?

Whilst your passion for football may be a plus, the Master primarily seeks to recruit excellent law practitioners. This Master’s degree specialized in football law is aimed at Law graduates, whose aspiration is to develop their knowledge in the legal-football field. It is an excellent opportunity for young Law graduates who are looking for a solid specialization in a postgraduate degree with a high employability perspective, and for lawyers who wish to expand their professional dimension.

ITTI’s commitment, with this program, is to deliver trained and specialized professionals who will make a difference in the market, whether by acting as lawyers or by occupying command positions in the structure of the so-called Organized Football.

ACADEMIC DIRECTORS:

Andrea Bozza

Andrea Bozza

Lawyer| Head of Football, Deloitte Tax & Legal Italy

“In football, talent is not enough. Talent must be trained, nurtured, developed and educated. That is the only way to achieve results. On the pitch for players, in the classroom for jurists. Get your talent trained by the best.”

Daniel Cravo

Daniel Cravo

Founding partner of Cravo, Pastl & Balbuena, CAS Arbitrator, Member of the EXCO of AIAF.

“Football industry will increasingly need specialists. Because details matter and always make the difference. Join our cutting edge master program and discover the secret codes to unlock your full potential and build a successful future as a Football Law expert.”

Who is going to teach you?

The highest-level professionals in the football legal planet are going to be your teachers, who are those who will later take you on internships in their organizations.

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Master's content?

Master's Methodology

Without prejudice to the necessary theoretical approach to some topics, a practical perspective will prevail with regard to teaching methodology, including the study of concrete cases and the holding of lectures-discussions. Through a robust number of classes, “horizontal” knowledge of the legal landscape of football will be provided, followed by a “vertical” part focused on traditional practices (tax, intellectual property, corporate, etc.) applied to the football industry, which includes analysis of case law and relevant contracts.

Students will be prepared to actively participate to the sessions and to extract the most from the teachers. Depending on the subject, a 2/3 hours of preparation work might be suitable for a given session.

Learning should not be based on memory. Understanding the cases and materials, coupled with a problem-solving attitude, will be considered a key factor to successful completion of the Master. Some problems involving conflict of laws or judgment calls based on interpretation of factual circumstances simply do not entail one “right” answer. There may be good or bad reasoning, but students should never be afraid to give “wrong” answers.

Depending on the subject, students will also be provided with materials on industry trends, legislation and regulations, in addition to the cases and materials that are specific for one session.

The Master’s Degree is made up of 6 months of academic activity, which is completed with a period of between 3 and 6 months of internships and other international activities.

In particular, students will be able to carry out professional practices in the offices or legal departments of their teachers, AIAF members or other football-related organization.

Admission process
1

Send your CV or LinkedIn profile link + video or cover letter to admisiones@itti.es
The Admissions Committee will carefully review your application.

2

Take the tests:
- Psychometric test.
- Global sports knowledge test.

3

Reserve your place with €2,000 included in the price within 7 days of your admission.

Characteristics of our training

ITTI platform and community

Tutor and individual tutoring

High level networking

Internships in companies, such as clubs, federations, offices specialized in football law, international organizations, etc.

First level case method with real cases from real life

Final project under the supervision of a coach

Scholarships available

Method of payment:

Professional outings

Once you finish the master's degree you will be able to work in:

Testimonios

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Jaume Boan-Montenegro

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Frequent questions

The classes take place at our headquarters in Barcelona, Ronda General Mitre 116, as well as at sports industry companies, institutions, clubs, and law firms specializing in sports management.

The trip will take place in January, at the end of the first phase of the Master’s program. All visits and activities are included, but transportation, accommodation, and meals are not.

1 – Submit your application:
Send your CV or LinkedIn profile link along with a motivation video or cover letter to admisiones@itti.es.
The Admissions Committee will carefully review your application.

2 – Complete the admission tests:

  • Psychometric test
  • General sports knowledge test

3 – Secure your spot:
Reserve your place with €2,000, which is included in the total program cost.

The internships will take place after completing the first theoretical-practical phase of the program.

Upon completion, you will receive the Master’s in Football Law from ITTI in collaboration with AIAF. This is a private degree, which does not diminish its value, particularly in the sports industry.

The primary goal of this program is to build the right network to access top-level internships, something that is only possible through programs like this, where professors are leading professionals in the industry.

Therefore, this is not an official master’s degree, as it is conducted through private institutions that provide added value to help students secure internships and jobs in the sector.

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