EU Court Says German Football Agent Rules Are Legal

歐盟法院裁定德國足球經紀規則合法


Introduction

A big court in Europe says the German Football Association (DFB) has fair rules for football agents.

歐洲一家高級法院表示,德國足球協會 (DFB) 對於足球經紀人的規則是公平的。

Main Body

A company from Austria and an agent went to court. They did not like the DFB rules. The rules talk about money and licenses for agents. They said these rules were against the law.

一家奧地利公司和一名經紀人向法院提起訴訟。他們不認同 DFB 的規則。這些規則涉及經紀人的報酬與執照。他們聲稱這些規則違法。

The court looked at the rules. The court said the rules are okay. The rules help the public and the sport. This is a good thing for the game.

法院在審視規則後表示,這些規則是合理的。這些規則有助於公眾及體育發展。這對該項運動而言是一件好事。

Other courts also look at sports rules. One court said FIFA rules were bad. But another court said Portuguese club rules were good. Now, the DFB can keep its rules.

其他法院同樣會審視體育規則。曾有法院判定 FIFA 的規則不佳,但另一家法院則認定葡萄牙球會的規則是合理的。現在,DFB 可以保留其規則。

Conclusion

The court says the DFB rules are legal because they help the public.

法院認定 DFB 的規則合法,因為這些規則有助於公眾。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The 'Something is Something' Pattern

In the text, we see a simple way to describe things. This is the base of A2 English: Subject + Verb (is/are) + Adjective/Noun.

From the text:

  • Rules are legal. \rightarrow (Rules = Legal)
  • This is a good thing. \rightarrow (This = Good)
  • Rules were bad. \rightarrow (Rules = Bad in the past)

How to use this at home: Instead of long sentences, start with these short blocks:

The food is tasty.\text{The food is tasty.} The city is big.\text{The city is big.} The rules are fair.\text{The rules are fair.}

Quick Note: Use is for one thing (The court is...). Use are for many things (The rules are...).

Vocabulary Learning

association (n.)
An official group of people with a common interest
Example:The football association makes the rules for the game.
agent (n.)
A person who does business for another person
Example:The football player has an agent to help him find a new team.
license (n.)
An official document that gives permission to do something
Example:You need a driver's license to drive a car.
public (n.)
All the people in a community or country
Example:The park is open to the public.
legal (adj.)
Allowed by the law
Example:It is legal to ride a bicycle on this road.
Practice A2 words in a crossword