24th July 2010

Judicare & the PFA announce partnership to tackle property investment risk

Since 1907 The Professional Footballers’ Association has been fighting to protect, improve and negotiate the conditions, rights and status of all professional football players in England & Wales.

Essentially, in a changing world, the Association needs to draw on a century's experience and expertise to move with the times, providing the best advice, representation and assistance in all aspects of a player’s career and beyond.

Throughout the modern era, retiring professionals have had to grapple with decisions about life after football and investment strategy. For many this has focussed on utilising some of the gains earned during a third of a life spent in football, to provide pleisure and/or income in the remainder.

Many ex-footballers have encountered difficulties with overseas property investments in recent years, but the risk to current players can be managed by making available suitable expert support early in their investment process. The PFA's Commercial Director Christian Smith is therefore delighted to announce a partnership with Judicare who will provide that legal advice for its members: "There are two key areas that the partnership is concerned to tackle; 'resolution' - of existing difficulties, and 'prevention' - by providing educational materials, seminars and an advisory service for those wishing to take advantage of property investment opportunities around the world."

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