The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) today announced its ruling in the case regarding the anti-competitive practices of UEFA – ending its 69-year monopoly in cross-border club football in Europe. The CJEU ruling finally gives professional clubs the ability to organize and manage competitions at European level …
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UEFA takes note of the judgment delivered today by the ECJ in the European Super League case. This ruling does not signify an endorsement or validation of the so-called ‘super league’; it rather underscores a pre-existing shortfall within UEFA’s pre-authorisation framework, a technical aspect that has already been acknowledged and …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s efforts in safeguarding the principles of good governance were further strengthened at the AFC Legal Workshop, which concluded on Tuesday at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. An informative and stimulating two-day event for the AFC Legal Committee members and the members of the …
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FIFA opened the application process today for the opportunity to be appointed as either one of FIFA’s newly implemented independent integrity experts or dedicated FIFA pro bono counsel. Applications close on May 31, 2023. Independent integrity experts Following on from the changes introduced within the 2023 editions of the FIFA …
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As part of the recently signed agreement between FIFA and the International Council for Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) for the 2023-2026, FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have established a specific legal aid fund for football (the FIFA-CAS Football Legal Aid Fund – FLAF), in order to …
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FIFA has today published the 2022 edition of its Legal Handbook, which features a unique overview of the latest regulations, statutory documents and circulars issued by world football’s governing body, thus providing valuable support to the football community at large. Following the publication of the FIFA Legal Handbook in 2020 …
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As part of its ongoing commitment to modernising FIFA’s regulatory framework, FIFA will launch the FIFA Legal Portal, an online platform through which proceedings before the FIFA Football Tribunal and FIFA judicial bodies will be conducted, as of May 1, 2022. The portal will enable football stakeholders – such as …
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The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) welcomes the announcement by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) that it has filed criminal charges against two former OFC officials, in relation to the construction and delivery of the OFC’s Home of Football complex in Auckland. OFC became aware of irregularities with the Home of …
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Following the success of the inaugural programme, FIFA has today launched the second edition of its Executive Programme in Sports Arbitration. Information about applications, which are open from October 15 to December 15, 2021, can be found at legal.fifa.com. FIFA has a long standing and extensive practice before the Court …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) requires a Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance. The candidate must be a qualified lawyer with relevant undergraduate, postgraduate and professional qualifications in the legal field, who will be tasked to manage a team of lawyers, paralegals and other persons assigned to the …
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