FOOTBALL IMAGE RIGHTS

What are image rights in football and how are they taxed
In a football context, image rights are, simply put, the player’s likeness – that is, his image, his name, his nickname, his voice, his signature, and all other characteristics unique to the player. Image rights deals enable the player to exploit that likeness for commercial value, i.e. through sponsorship and endorsement activities.
BBC SPORT | FOOTBALL | Image rights explained
The value for a team or individual's image rights are also not affected by which groups in society the sport in question appeals to. Rugby might be supported by more high-income earners than snooker or darts, but it is the total number of people and the intensity of the support that makes the difference.
How are player image rights managed in football?
"It's not the salary that's a problem; it's just the image rights that needed a little perking.” David Beckham made this comment about image rights all the way back in 2002, in the middle of contract negotiations with Manchester United. One of the major issues involved in Cristiano Ronaldo’sAuthor: Nikhil Srivastava
HMRC to pitch in on footballers’ image rights
The payment for image rights would effectively be a rental payment for an intangible asset. Noble explained that sports persons and celebrity entertainers typically assign their image rights to a company. A football club may make payments to a player’s company to license the image rights from the company to enable the club to enter into an
Image rights companies in football – where are we now
Image rights companies in football – where are we now? Published 17 April 2014 By: Pete Hackleton. The FA Premier League was formed in 1992, in part to capitalise on the perceived commercial value of English football both domestically and through global television markets.
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