Legal and Disciplinary Framework Whilst sports, by virtue of their universal values, ought to serve as a unifying force, they can occasionally become the target of racist and discriminatory acts both in the stands and on the pitch. Turkish sports law has developed a comprehensive sanction mechanism
In General Money laundering is a significant and growing problem in sport, which is now a multi-billion US dollar industry in its own right, particularly in association football, the world’s favourite and most lucrative sport. This is largely due to the eye-watering sums, cross-border transactions, and opaque
Swiss Sport Integrity has issued the following Advice to athletes: “If athletes are planning a summer holiday, a training camp or participation in an international competition, Swiss Sport Integrity recommends checking their own travel pharmacy before departure. Find out in advance about the doping status of the
FIFA has issued the following Statement: “The FIFA Integrity Task Force, established to safeguard all FIFA competitions against match manipulation‑related threats, has successfully concluded its FIFA World Cup 2026™ operations after monitoring betting markets and on-field activity in real time across all 104 matches. Based on the
The investigation conducted by the Public Prosecutor of Milan into alleged interference with refereeing appointments for certain matches during the 2024–2025 season represents a case of particular interest from the perspective of the relationship between ordinary criminal justice and the sports legal order. The request for
An internal audit launched by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) at the end of 2024 into referees' betting activity found that, of 571 registered referees, 371 held betting accounts, and 152 of them had actively placed bets on domestic matches. Following this finding, the TFF initiated
The Göthberg v. Lazio Women case (CAS 2025/A/11527) is set to become an important precedent in the field of women’s sports employment law. The decision clarifies that, within the FIFA/CAS framework, the absence of a signature and registration does not necessarily prevent the formation of an
A new study, published on 8 July 2026, by the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses (LAD), supported by Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI), shows that innovative blood testing methods could make anti-doping controls easier, more flexible, and more effective. At the heart of this progress are RNA-based
“Cross-agency targeted campaign "Peptides 2026" On 22 June 2026, Swissmedic, together with the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS), and Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) conducted a targeted campaign against illegally imported peptides. In the campaign, shipments suspected of containing illegally imported peptides or comparable substances
Match fixing involves arranging, in advance, the outcome or conduct of a match or a tournament, or any event within a match or tournament. The main attraction for players and fans of association football, or, indeed, any other sport, is the uncertainty of the outcome of