Episode 16 - Matt Krog

Matt Krog: Image Rights, Morality Clauses, and the Contract Terms Every Athlete Should Read Before Signing

Matt Krog once reviewed a sponsorship contract where the athlete gave up their image rights for 15 years on a four-year deal.

Matt is an Australian sports lawyer and founder of Aus Sports Law on the Gold Coast. A spinal injury ended his Brisbane Broncos player pathway. He has spent over ten years advising athletes, agents, coaches, and national sporting bodies. What he covers:

• Image rights and personal information, domestically and overseas

• Dispute resolution clauses, and why athletes should look for them before they sign

• Termination rights in both player and agent contracts

• Morality clauses in sponsorships and how wide sponsors like to draft them

• Company and trust structures for athletes building a business on the side

• Why the conversation about life after sport has to start at the beginning, not the end

For any athlete about to sign a contract, an agent agreement, or a sponsorship, this is the specialist episode to bookmark.

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