Category Archives: Arbitration

Amaju Pinnick, Mohammed Sanusi Win In Court Again…

…As Court Frees NFF Chieftains Honourable Justice Peter O. Affen, presiding at the FCT High Court, on Thursday finally declined to add the names of President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi to a case of financial misappropriation brought before it by the Economic and […]

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NFF President Pinnick, 4 Others Discharged, Acquitted on Alleged $8.4million, N4billion Corruption Charges

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation, including its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, have been discharged and acquitted on all counts of alleged corruption charges in a case brought by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel, SPIP. The panel, headed by Okon Obono-Obla who is now on the run to avoid prosecution by the Independent […]

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IAAF RESPONSE TO SWISS FEDERAL TRIBUNAL ORDER REGARDING DSD REGULATIONS

The IAAF received today (15:00 CET) from the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) a “superprovisional order” instructing the IAAF to suspend the application of its DSD Regulations as they apply to the appellant. No other athlete is covered by the order. As of this date, the order is scheduled to remain in force only until 25 […]

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COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) UPHOLDS THE APPEAL FILED BY PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the appeal arbitration procedure between the French football club Paris Saint-Germain Football SASP (Paris Saint-Germain) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The appeal filed at the CAS on 3 October 2018 by Paris Saint-Germain against the decision issued on 19 September […]

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CAS DISMISSES IBRAHIM APPEAL

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Karim Ibrahim’s appeal against the IAAF decision last year to remove him from the IAAF Council. In a decision last August, the IAAF Vetting Panel found Ibrahim was not eligible (within the meaning of the IAAF Constitution and IAAF Vetting Rules) to hold office as a […]

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SRI LANKA COACH CHARGED UNDER ICC ANTI-CORRUPTION CODE

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged Sri Lankan bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Mr Zoysa has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect. The charges are as follows: 1. Article 2.1.1 – being party to an effort to fix or contrive or to otherwise influence improperly the […]

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Lagos SWAN Suspends Three Members Indefinitely

The Executive Committee of the Lagos State Sports Writers Association (Lagos SWAN) has suspended three members for bringing the association’s name to disrepute. The suspended members are; Mr Ayo Ojedokun, Mr. Ifeanyi Eduzor and Mr. Francis Ajumona. The suspension is in line with the findings of the disciplinary committee report on Anti Association’ Activities leveled […]

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NFF Ethics Committee bans, fines Salisu Yusuf

The NFF Committee on Ethics and Fair Play has placed a one –year ban from all football–related activities on Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Mr. Salisu Yusuf, following its consideration of a complaint by the NFF as well as the Coach’s defence of a video documentary in which he was seen to accept the sum of […]

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NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED INTO COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) GOVERNING BODY

The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) acknowledges the appointment of the first eleven council members for its next four-year term which will begin on 1 January 2019. ICAS is the governing body of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and manages its administration and finances. It is composed of twenty international judges […]

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COE REITERATES REASONS FOR NEW ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS FOR FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS…,

COE REITERATES REASONS FOR NEW ELIGIBILITY REGULATIONS FOR FEMALE CLASSIFICATIONS (DSD) IN MEETING WITH ATHLETICS SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT At a meeting on Tuesday (26) in London between the IAAF and Athletics South Africa (ASA), both organisations discussed their positions on the IAAF’s new Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (athletes with differences of sexual development) (DSD). […]

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SRI LANKA CAPTAIN, COACH AND MANAGER ADMIT TO BREACHING LEVEL 3 OFFENCE

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have admitted to breaching Article 2.3.1, a Level 3 offence, which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game”. Following their admission, the ICC, in accordance with Article 5.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct, has appointed The Hon […]

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IAAF RESPONDS TO CAS ARBITRATION OF NEW FEMALE CLASSIFICATION REGULATIONS

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has informed the IAAF this morning (19 June 2018) that it has received a request for arbitration filed by Caster Semenya vs/ IAAF. We await further information and stand ready to defend the new regulations which were introduced to address the following issue in Athletics: Sex differences in physical […]

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