FIFA Dispute Resolution & Legal Bodies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which FIFA body serves as the final internal appellate instance for decisions made by the Players' Status Committee?
- Court of Arbitration for Sport
- FIFA Appeal Committee (Correct answer)
- FIFA Disciplinary Committee
- FIFA Ethics Committee
Correct answer: FIFA Appeal Committee
The FIFA Appeal Committee is the internal appellate body that reviews decisions of the Players' Status Committee before a party can escalate to CAS.
Question 2: Under FIFA Regulations, what is the minimum transfer fee threshold that triggers mandatory jurisdiction of the PSC for contract disputes between a player and a club?
- No monetary threshold applies — any contract dispute qualifies (Correct answer)
- USD 25,000
- USD 100,000
- USD 500,000
Correct answer: No monetary threshold applies — any contract dispute qualifies
FIFA PSC jurisdiction over player-club contract disputes is not conditioned on a minimum transfer fee; any qualifying dispute may be submitted.
Question 3: A football agent files a claim against a club for unpaid commission. Which FIFA body has primary jurisdiction to hear this contractual dispute?
- FIFA Disciplinary Committee
- FIFA Ethics Committee
- Players' Status Committee
- Football Tribunal (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Football Tribunal
Since the 2023 FIFA Football Agent Regulations, agent-related contractual disputes are handled by the newly established Football Tribunal.
Question 4: CAS awards in football disputes are enforceable under which international legal framework?
- Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses
- New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (Correct answer)
- FIFA Statutes Article 57 enforcement mechanism
- UEFA Convention on Cross-Border Sports Disputes
Correct answer: New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
CAS awards are recognized and enforceable in over 170 countries through the 1958 New York Convention.
Question 5: What procedural step must a party generally exhaust before lodging an appeal to CAS against a FIFA decision?
- File a complaint with the local football association
- Exhaust all internal FIFA appeals (Correct answer)
- Obtain leave from the Swiss Federal Tribunal
- Notify the opposing party 30 days in advance
Correct answer: Exhaust all internal FIFA appeals
FIFA Statutes require parties to exhaust all internal remedies, including the FIFA Appeal Committee, before appealing to CAS.
Question 6: Which court has jurisdiction to annul or set aside a CAS award on the grounds of procedural irregularity?
- FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber
- International Court of Justice
- Swiss Federal Tribunal (Correct answer)
- European Court of Human Rights
Correct answer: Swiss Federal Tribunal
Because CAS is seated in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Tribunal is the only court that can review and potentially set aside a CAS award.
Question 7: Under the FIFA Football Agent Regulations 2023, which entity within the Football Tribunal handles first-instance agent commission disputes?
- Dispute Resolution Chamber
- Agents Chamber (Correct answer)
- Players' Status Committee
- National Dispute Resolution Chamber
Correct answer: Agents Chamber
The Football Tribunal's Agents Chamber is the first-instance body designated to resolve commission and contractual disputes involving football agents under the 2023 FFAR.
FIFA Dispute Resolution & Legal Bodies 2
Which FIFA body serves as the final internal appellate instance for decisions made by the Players' Status Committee?