FIFA: 2023 report on the Court of Arbitration for Sport's football-related activities

FIFA has published the second edition of its CAS & Football Annual Report, which summarises the activities of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in football-related cases in 2023, including appeals lodged against the International Federation's decisions, on 29/01/2024.

"Article 57 of the FIFA Statutes recognises the jurisdiction of CAS to deal with appeals against final decisions passed by FIFA's legal bodies. This provision gives football stakeholders (e.g. member associations, confederations, players, clubs, officials, coaches, agents, etc.) the possibility to have resolutions of FIFA, member associations, confederations and leagues reviewed by an independent arbitration tribunal," explained the body.

"As part of the constant efforts to increase the transparency of FIFA's activities, the CAS & Football Annual Report 2023 CAS & Football Annual Report 2023 provides relevant information and statistics related to the numerous appeals that have been filed before CAS in football matters worldwide. It additionally offers a detailed description of the most relevant case law from CAS and…