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FIFA launches digital tool offering overview of current registration bans

The primary objective of this new tool is to provide stakeholders, including players and clubs, as well as the general public, with an overview of all clubs currently prevented from registering new players

Platform publicly available on FIFA.com; Clubs subject to registration bans prevented from registering new players. In line with its continued efforts to promote transparency and maintain full disclosure in relation to the activities of the FIFA judicial bodies, FIFA has launched a digital tool that lists the clubs subject to registration…

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FIFA statement

FIFA takes note, with extreme satisfaction, of the decision of the two Extraordinary Federal Prosecutors, Hans Maurer and Ulrich Weder, to dismiss and definitively close the proceedings against Gianni Infantino in relation to the so-called “Lauber case”

Now it is official: FIFA President Gianni Infantino (https://www.FIFA.com) has always acted absolutely correctly and lawfully in his relations with the Swiss public prosecutors who were investigating the “old FIFA”! The new FIFA is today a clean, well run and robust organisation which operates in accordance with the highest ethical…

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Adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee suspends former youth coach for 20 years for sexual abuse

The adjudicatory chamber took into account the evidence collected during the investigations and was comfortably satisfied that Mr Bukabakwa had breached article 24 (Protection of physical and mental integrity) of the Code of Ethics

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Jonathan Bukabakwa, former youth coach at clubs of the Urban Football Agreement of the regions of Lipopo and Malebo in Congo DR, from all football-related activities for 20 years, after having found him guilty of sexually abusing a minor…

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FIFA and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) renew Memorandum of Understanding to kick crime out of football

Signed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly while both are in New York alongside the world leaders and influential global figures gathered at the United Nations (UN), the MoU commits both parties to stepping up their efforts to protect the integrity of the game

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly extend agreement; Both bodies reiterate determination to combat corruption and further develop safeguarding in football; Agreement builds on initial MoU signed in Vienna in 2020. FIFA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have reinforced their…

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FIFA welcomes Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on FIFA Football Agent Regulations

FIFA welcomes today’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that fully confirms the legality, validity and proportionality of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR)

Highest international sports tribunal confirms legality of the regulations; Award represents first in-depth legal assessment of the regulations by independent experts; Ruling provides legal endorsement and reassurance to all football stakeholders. FIFA welcomes today’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that fully confirms the legality, validity and proportionality…

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Proceedings against FIFA President closed

It has been confirmed that the travel arrangements, made by the President’s Office and FIFA's travel department, were in line with FIFA’s compliance rules and regulations

Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland make their final judgement. Decision in line with FIFA Ethics Committee ruling. FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President waives any claims for compensation. FIFA welcomes the decision of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), which has closed the investigation against FIFA President Gianni…

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FIFA welcomes the Opinion issued today by European Court of Justice confirming standing and legitimacy of FIFA and UEFA to approve any new football competitions

FIFA also welcomes the Advocate General's recognition of FIFA's exclusive rights to market international competitions organized by FIFA

FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) welcomes the Opinion issued today by Advocate General Rantos of the European Court of Justice in which he confirms the standing and legitimacy of FIFA and UEFA to approve any new football competitions.  By the same token, the Advocate General considers that sanctions may be imposed in respect…

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FIFA Disciplinary Committee Suspends Ivorian Player Sylvain Gbohouo on Grounds of Doping

The player was found to be in violation of article 6 of the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations as read in conjunction with article 17 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code

The FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Disciplinary Committee has imposed an 18-month period of ineligibility on the Ivorian player Sylvain Gbohouo after he tested positive for the substance trimetazidine (which is included in the WADA Prohibited List 2021 (https://bit.ly/3OfnOMH) under the S4.4 Metabolic Modulators class) following a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM qualifying…

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Ethics Committee opens formal proceedings against Gabonese football officials charged with sexual abuse

The Disciplinary Committee has extended the decision passed by the Gabonese Football Association to provisionally suspend Mr Eyi from all football-related activities

In December 2021, the independent Ethics Committee initiated preliminary investigation proceedings into allegations of sexual abuse allegedly committed by the former Gabon U-17 coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, who is accused of raping and sexually abusing minors in Gabon. Following a request by its chairman, and in accordance with the FIFA…

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FIFA Statement regarding incidents in Mexican Liga MX

FIFA would like to stress that violence should have absolutely no place in football

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) is shocked at the tragic incident that took place at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro during the fixture between Queretaro and Atlas. The violence was unacceptable and intolerable. FIFA joins the Mexican Football Association and Concacaf in condemning this barbaric incident and encouraging the local authorities…