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They are enforceable, but would only delay an employee (and others) moving. Usually they are only for a few months, depends which industry you work in. As I said above, they are an extension to gardening leave. Sent from my SM-A526B using Tapatalk

Which is why I posted above, I doubt it could apply to footballers. Sent from my SM-A526B using Tapatalk

Nah. That's clearly not what I'm saying. What I am saying is that such clauses exist in contracts up and down the country in many industries and are enforceable. What you are unaware of doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Sent from my SM-A526B using Tapatalk

Could technically be due a performance bonus though, just thought I'd throw that in to a completely hypothetical discussion about a contract we aren't privy to.

Since footballers are contractors, I'd be surprised where such clauses even apply. They are a "thing though". I know they exist in the legal industry where a company doesn't to lose a whole department to a competitor, taking all the business with them. For the same reason they are also...

No, there are enforceable if reasonable. However the courts wouldn't usually get involved if the period was over 6 months. So they are little more than "gardening leave plus".

It can be. It's called a non-poaching clause and be written into a contract.

Difficult to enforce (has to be very specifically written) even would only reasonably last months rather than years. It protects business from losing their entire departments over night.