We are excited to confirm that entries are now open for 2025’s UK Sports Law Competition (UKSLC). The competition will take place on Friday 13 June 2025 at the iconic Etihad Stadium, home to Manchester City Football Club.
How does it work?
At the UKSLC, students will compete in teams of two and will be tested on their ability to think commercially when faced with fictitious topical legal problems within the sports industry. The judging panel will consist of industry experts, including lawyers, CEOs, commercial managers, and directors from various sports organisations and companies.
What can participants win?
There will be attractive prizes for the winning students, including work experience at Gateley Legal. It is also a great networking opportunity for students and will look great on their CVs, particularly when applying for training contracts.
Agenda for the day:
- 9.30am: Arrival and registration
- 10am: Bridge][ability negotiation masterclass
- 11.15am: Negotiation 1
- 12.15pm: Feedback
- 1pm: Lunch
- 2pm: Negotiation 2
- 3pm: Feedback
- 4pm: Closing ceremony and prize giving
- 4.30pm: Drinks and networking
Venue information
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City Football Club
Ashton New Road
Manchester
M11 3FF
By tram: Please board the Ashton-Under-Lyne or Etihad Campus routes. The journey takes approximately 8 minutes from Piccadilly Station and then reception is just a short walk from the tram stop.
By train: Manchester Piccadilly is the closest station and is a short tram journey from the stadium.
Driving: For all attendees who are driving to the event, please enter the Etihad campus via Gate 11, just off Ashton New Road (A662) and park in A or B (yellow car park) (satnav postcode M11 3FF).
Parking: Visitors should drive into the Etihad Campus via Gate 11, just off Ashton New Road (A662) and park in A or B (yellow car park). (Please then enter the stadium via the Colin Bell (West) Stand Reception – Entrance ‘U’. Car parking is complimentary.)
Ticket information
Participant tickets
Universities/ institutions can enter a team (made up of two students) into the competition for £150 (+VAT) per team.
This includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. You may enter a maximum of two teams per university/ institution. Subject to availability, we may be able to extend this to three or four teams at a later date.
Spectator tickets
You may also buy entry tickets for spectators for £25 (+VAT).
Each spectator must be a representative from the university or institution. You can purchase a ticket for one spectator per team entry. The ticket fee includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Spectators will have the chance to observe their team’s negotiations, following the competition rules.
Negotiation masterclass
The UK Sports Law Competition agenda includes a negotiation masterclass overview. This short masterclass is designed to give attendees a brief introduction to some of the key components of negotiation.
The masterclass will examine the different types of negotiation, how to identify them and how to adjust one’s behaviour in a way that is appropriate to the situation. Attendees will also be introduced to the differences between selling and negotiation and how to trade conditionally, which will allow them to maximise what they take from their negotiations.
Everyone will leave the masterclass with knowledge that they will be able to use immediately.
Bridge][ability is a leading commercial negotiation consultancy working globally to provide consultancy, training and digital solutions that help businesses negotiate more effectively.
Using only senior commercial consultants, their team provides support on mergers and acquisitions, joint business plans, strategic planning and price increases. They provide a range of impactful bespoke or open programs designed to equip and improve the skills of people conducting negotiations.
Their 25+ years’ experience span: FMCG, retail, technology, energy, manufacturing, sport, media, financial services and the public sector.
