As the world governing body of association football, FIFA has a duty to provide the most stable and sustainable foundations for the game. FIFA has a zero-tolerance policy towards wrongdoing of any kind and is committed to the principles of good governance and transparency in all areas of its operations. The organisation also requires its member associations, officials and employees to meet high standards in … Continue reading Revised FIFA Statutes

The FIFA Appeal Committee has taken the following decisions on the respective appeals lodged by Harold Mayne-Nicholls and Ganesh Thapa. The FIFA Appeal Committee has partially confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee concerning Mr Mayne-Nicholls on 3 July 2015, reducing his ban from all football-related activities to three years and confirming the fine of CHF 20,000. Mr Mayne-Nicholls … Continue reading FIFA Appeal Committee passes decisions on Harold Mayne-Nicholls and Ganesh Thapa

Over a year ago, on 1 March 2015, FIFA introduced a new article to its Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (art. 12bis) to further improve efficiency and to provide clear regulatory steps to deal with overdue payables from clubs to players and from clubs to other clubs. The new addition to the regulations has provided the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) and the … Continue reading Improvements in efficiency in player and club overdue payables

An appeal against the decision by the High Court of Rennes of 29 August 2013 relating to alleged violations of European Union law by FIFA was rejected by the Court of Appeal of Paris on 13 April. The appeal, made by Mr Laurent Piau, had contested the provisions of several editions of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (now revoked) and … Continue reading Court of Appeal of Paris rejects appeal relating to alleged violations of European Union law by FIFA