FIFA today published the seventh annual report on the activities of its independent Disciplinary Committee, Appeal Committee and Ethics Committee, covering the period between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026. The publication of the report forms part of FIFA’s continued commitment to transparency regarding the work of its judicial bodies.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the 1,409 cases received by the Disciplinary Committee during the reporting period, as well as the 102 requests for the worldwide extension of sanctions. While the number of disciplinary proceedings decreased compared to the previous reporting period, it remained more than 25% higher than in 2023/2024, underlining the continued growth and complexity of FIFA’s judicial activities. The largest category of disciplinary matters concerned failures to respect decisions issued by FIFA bodies or the Court of Arbitration for Sport (551 cases), followed by match-related infringements (460 cases) and proceedings linked to the FIFA Clearing House (266 cases). Through these proceedings, the Disciplinary Committee continued to play a key role in ensuring compliance with FIFA regulations and decisions, protecting the rights of football stakeholders and promoting the integrity of the game. The report also highlights the work carried out in connection with the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the largest edition of the tournament in history. A total of 161 match-related disciplinary cases were reported in relation to the competition during the reporting period, while the Appeal Committee considered nine appeals arising from decisions issued in relation to the tournament. For the first time, the report includes a dedicated section on registration bans imposed pursuant to the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players as an enforcement mechanism for final financial decisions rendered by the Football Tribunal. During the reporting period, 1,364 registration bans were implemented involving 593 clubs worldwide, with more than three quarters of those bans having been lifted following compliance with the underlying financial obligations. In addition, the report presents comprehensive statistics relating to both chambers of the Ethics Committee. The investigatory chamber initiated 87 investigations during the reporting period and resolved 102 matters overall, including cases carried over from previous years. The adjudicatory chamber rendered four decisions concerning a range of violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics, including abuse of position, conflicts of interest and misuse of funds. The publication of the seventh edition of the report is fully aligned with FIFA’s objective of strengthening transparency and maintaining the high standards upheld by its judicial bodies. The report demonstrates FIFA’s continued commitment to protecting the integrity of football through independent, effective and accountable disciplinary and ethics processes. The report can be accessed at legal.fifa.com.