Julian Diaz-Rainey

Sep 25, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Julian Diaz-Rainey |Jacqueline Harris |Kevin Bridges |Andrew Mitchell

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Aug 1, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Andrew Mitchell |Julian Diaz-Rainey

Julian Diaz-Rainey, sports disputes expert at Pinsent Masons, said: “As an organisation, WADA not only has to perform its primary role of ensuring clean sport and upholding the integrity of the Games, but is also facing criticism from high-profile Olympians, national anti-doping agencies, and even the US Congress.

Mar 8, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Julian Diaz-Rainey

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is banned from playing football for four years after failing a drugs test in August 2023. His four-year suspension was confirmed by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal on 29 February 2024. Since then, the former Manchester United player has announced his intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), claiming that he would “never knowingly or deliberately” dope in a statement.

Aug 25, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Julian Diaz-Rainey

Sports law expert Julian Diaz-Rainey of Pinsent Masons said the new rules will have a far-reaching impact on the sport. The new regulations, known as the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (the Regulations), have been introduced to re-regulate agents, and follow extensive consultation with players, clubs, leagues, national football associations and football agents’ organisations.

Aug 11, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Andrew Mitchell |Julian Diaz-Rainey

Julian Diaz-Rainey and Andrew Mitchell of Pinsent Masons were commenting ahead of the forthcoming World Athletics Championships and in response to an announcement last month by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) that elite marathon runner Titus Ekiru faces a 10-year ban in relation to four charges of alleged breaches of anti-doping rule violations. The AIU was set up in 2017 to manage all integrity issues, including doping, for the sport of athletics.