Изменения спортивного законодательства и его трудоправовые последствия

The article analyzes changes in sports legislation related to the granting of professional sports leagues uniting Russian and foreign sports clubs the right to autonomy from international and Russian sports federations and their impact on the regulation of athletes’ labor. Using the example of the Kontinental Hockey League, the author identifies and examines existing legal gaps and conflicts that have led to the emergence of new and worsening existing problems, disrupting the balance of interests between athletes and their employers. The author has formulated proposals for their elimination.