Personal profile
Biography
Richard Parrish is Professor of Sports Law and Associate Head of the School of Law, Criminology and Policing at Edge Hill University. He is the Director of the Centre for Sports Law Research and between 2016-19 he was awarded Jean Monnet Chair of EU Sports Law and Policy by the European Commission. Professor Parrish has held senior advisory positions for the EU institutions, House of Lords and national governments and he has authored some of the most influential sports law and policy studies commissioned by the EU. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), his work on developing an EU sport diplomacy strategy was judged in the highest category (giving rise to 'outstanding reach and significance').
Research Centres
- Centre for Sports Law Research
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A legal assessment of the status of the European model of sport following the judgements of the court of justice on 21 December 2023
Parrish, R., 30 Jun 2025, The European Model of Sport: Myth or Reality?. Garcia, B. & Smokvina, V. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 17-38 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Legal Assessment of the Status of the European Model of Sport Following the Judgments of the Court of Justice on 21 December 2023
PARRISH, R., 30 Jun 2025, The European Model of Sport: Myth or Reality?. Garcia, B. & Smokvina, V. (eds.). Routledge, p. 17-38 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Handbook
Parrish, R., Smokvina, V., Garcia, B., Perez Gonzalez, C., McArdle, D., Murray, S. & Price, G., 30 Sept 2025, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law. 142 p. (Capita Selecta)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The European Union and the European Model of Sport. The Impact of the Jurisprudence of the Court of Justice on Prior Authorisation, Solidarity and Nationality Rules
PARRISH, R., 30 Sept 2025, EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Handbook . Smokvina, V., Parrish, R., Garcia, B., Perez Gonzalez, C., McArdle, D., Murray, S., McArdle, G., Murray, S. & Price, G. (eds.). University of Rijeka, Croatia : University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Specificity of Sport
PARRISH, R. & Smokvina, V., 31 Oct 2025, Elgar Concise Encyclopaedia of Sports Law. Hessert , B., Ling Goh, C. & Anderson, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 381-383 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Projects
- 8 Finished
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Expert advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Republic of Kosovo
PARRISH, R. (PI)
5/05/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Expert Advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Government of Kosovo
PARRISH, R. (PI)
1/05/22 → 25/09/22
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Expert Group: Conference on the Future of Europe (Stronger economy, social justice, jobs, education, youth, culture, sport/digital transformation)
PARRISH, R. (CoI)
7/07/21 → 7/07/21
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Member of Expert Group: Portuguese Presidency of the EU
PARRISH, R. (CoI)
1/01/21 → 30/06/21
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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European Commission jury member, BeInclusive Sports Awards
PARRISH, R. (PI)
2/11/20 → 31/01/25
Project: Other
Activities
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Keynote: FIFA Football Agent Regulations
PARRISH, R. (Speaker)
Nov 2024Activity: Dissemination › Invited talk
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Keynote address for Government of Croatia: The importance of sport diplomacy for the EU and the member states.
PARRISH, R. (Speaker)
23 Oct 2023Activity: Dissemination › Invited talk
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University of Rijeka
PARRISH, R. (Visiting researcher)
2023 → …Activity: Visiting & honorary positions › External honorary positions
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Organisation of European Professional Football: A Stakeholder Theory Analysis
PARRISH, R. (Speaker)
6 Feb 2023Activity: Dissemination › Invited talk
Organisations
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Centre for Sports Law Research
Organisational unit: Research centre