Annual Report 2023
LEGAL | CAS

Arbitrators

Given the predominance at CAS of football-related disputes in comparison to other sports, CAS and FIFA decided to set up a specialist list of 200 arbitrators. The arbitrators forming the ‘Football List’ are appointed by ICAS as per the proposals submitted by the six confederations, clubs (ECA), leagues (WLF), players (FIFPro), ICAS and FIFA. The proposals by the aforementioned institutions do not mean that the proposed arbitrators have any relationship whatsoever with the proposing institutions, as all the above institutions have striven to propose arbitrators only on the basis of their recognized legal competence and renown expertise on football and disputes settlement. Moreover, the proposals are no guarantee that the relevant arbitrators will be included on the Football List, as such decision lies strictly with ICAS. Therefore, all arbitrators appearing on the Football List remain independent from the respective stakeholder having proposed them as well as from the parties nominating them in a given procedure. Indeed, upon their appointment, the individual arbitrators will sign a declaration undertaking to exercise their functions with total objectivity, independence and impartiality and then, on a case-by-case basis, will have the responsibility to submit their statements of independence and impartiality, transparently disclosing any possible conflicts of interest and all relevant information in accordance with Swiss law, international standards and CAS rules and guidelines. The following list represents all arbitrators from the Football List for the 2023-2026 term, including whom each was proposed by for inclusion in the list. In addition the list specifies which of these arbitrators FIFA has proactively nominated in cases since 15 June 2023, as well as the case reference of the respective nomination(s)*. * The list is updated on this page every four months.

I. FIFA

Arbitrator Country Appointments
Abreu, Gustavo Argentina 2023/A/9867 & 9868, 2023/A/9829, 2023/A/10215 & 10216
Auberg, Espen Norway
Barak, Efraim Israel
Bernasconi, Michele Switzerland
Bossart, Gonzalo Chile
Camps, Andreu Spain
Coccia, Massimo Italy 2023/A/9545, 2023/A/9972
Cravo Souza, Daniel Brazil 2023/A/9971, 2023/A/10150
Fumagalli, Luigi Italy
Haas, Ulrich Switzerland 2023/A/9863, 2023/A/9834
Lafranchi, Patrick Switzerland
Larumbe, Kepa Spain 2023/A/9672
Ongaro, Omar Italy
Pintó, José Juan Spain 2023/A/10113 - 10122
Ross, Stephen USA
Pasquier, Benoit Switzerland
Bellver, Reyes Spain
Butruce, Vitor Brazil
Cottier, Nicolas Switzerland 2023/A/9876
Favre Schnyder, Raphaëlle Switzerland
Giraldo, Juliana Colombia
Kitching, James Australia
Le Lay, Hervé France
Lennon, Diego Argentina
López, Jordi Spain 2023/A/9751, 2023/A/9809
Nadal, Maite Spain
Núñez-Lagos, Carmen Spain
Peniche Adame, Anna Mexico 2023/A/9404, 2023/A/9622 & 9624
Wisnosky, Emily USA 2023/A/9780

II. AFC

Arbitrator Country
Alosaymi, Ahmed Saudi Arabia
Azmat, Haris Pakistan
Barati, Ahmadreza IR Iran
Jiahe, Liu China PR
Mercer, Andrew UK
Miyoshi, Yutaka Japan
Nadarajah, Saaran Malaysia
Saad, Chady Antonios Lebanon

III. CAF

Arbitrator Country
Dambe, Terence Botswana
Poobalan, Govindasamy South Africa
Rantao, Tshiamo Botswana

IV. Concacaf

Arbitrator Country
Echeverría, Margarita Costa Rica
Mejía, Jose Ernesto Honduras
Solís, Yordis Panama
Leal, Marco Guatemala/USA

V. CONMEBOL

Arbitrator Country
André, Oscar Cunto Venezuela
Duran, Santiago Uruguay
Fattal Jaef, Augustín Argentina
Chiri Gutiérrez, Oscar Peru
Novoa, Lorena Colombia
Péres Torres, Carlos Bolivia
Saenz, Juan Pedro Uruguay
Tealdi, Gastón Uruguay

VI. OFC

Arbitrator Country
Fraundorfer, David Mark New Zealand

VII. UEFA

Arbitrator Country Appointments
Botica Santos, Rui Portugal
Coward, Nic England
Del Campo Colás, Carlos Spain
Georghiades, Chris Cyprus
Grandjean, Patrick Switzerland
Hall, Jonathan England
Halgreen, Lars Denmark
Hilliger, Lars Denmark 2023/A/9805
Hollerer, Thomas Austria
Iudica, Fabio Italy
Jaberg, Oliver Switzerland
Kesler, Hendrik Willem Netherlands
Palermo, Giulio Italy
Pilavios, Sofoklis Greece
Rombach, Annett Germany
Sampson, Stephen England
Schimke, Martin Germany
Schoeb, Alexis Switzerland
Tognon, Jacopo Italy
Tomás Marques, Pedro Spain
Viera da Cruz, Marta Portugal
Vermeersch, An Belgium

VIII. ECA

Arbitrator Country Appointments
Andrade, José Luis Portugal
Bonington, James UK
de Jong, Daan Netherlands
Geissmar, Svenja UK
Kuepper, Lars Germany
Lambrecht, Wouter Belgium 2023/A/9637
Laskowski, Jakub Poland
Nicholson, Michael UK
Räker, Jan Germany
Stewart, Patrick UK
Souloukou, Lina Greece
Völcker, Sven Germany

IX. FIFPro

Arbitrator Country Appointments
Annen, Reto Switzerland
Arias Grillo, Rodrigo Costa Rica
Canty, Edward UK
Castillo, Jaime Mexico
Chirico, Florencia Uruguay
Davila Valdivia, Miguel Angel France/Peru
De Vivero, Felipe Colombia
Didulica, John Australia
Feldman, Gabriel USA
Gilhooly, Stuart Ireland
Gordon, Joshua USA
Hovell, Mark England 2023/A/10043, 2023/A/9807, 2023/A/9553
Macri, Francesco Italy
Madalin, Elle Nikou Australia
Monsen, Eirik Norway
Nan, Manfred Netherlands 2023/A/10032
Nogueira da Rocha, João Portugal
O'Leary, Leanne New Zealand
Opie, Hayden Australia
Palmgren, Mika Finland
Simons, Rob Netherlands
Smokvina, Vanja Croatia
Stavreva, Yasna Bulgaria
Visser, Christian Netherlands
Yamazaki, Takuya Japan

X. WLF

Arbitrator Country
Arosemena Romero, Mauricio Eduardo Ecuador
Bei, Giacomo Italy
Bottineau, Stéphane France
Chatterjee, Namrata India
Herbert, Jamie England
Jimenez, Dyala Costa Rica
Kaneko, Takehiro Japan
Larrea, Anna Maria Ecuador
Magaya, Wellington Zimbabwe
Mavromatis, Achilleas Greece
Mckenzie, Rod Scotland
Ngcukaitobi, Tembeka South Africa
Perlemuter, Jerome France
Pretorius, Paul Joseph South Africa
Proto, Massimo Italy
Shehata, Abdallah Egypt
Studhalter, Philipp Switzerland

XI. ICAS

Arbitrator Country Appointments
Adjepong, Kwadjo UK
Al-Ansari, Salman Ahmed Qatar
Arriagada Aljaro, Juan Pablo Chile 2023/A/9938
Balmelli, Marco Switzerland
Bordiugova, Anna Ukraine
Cabrera García, Fernando Mexico
Carrard, Olivier Switzerland
Christofides, George Greece
De Buen Rodriguez, Ricardo Mexico
Gamboa Morales, Ernesto Colombia
Klein, François France
Lalla, Om Trinidad & Tobago
Lo Surdo, Anthony Australia
Maldonado, Hector Rene Honduras
Mavroidis, Petros Greece/Switzerland
McLin, Alexander Switzerland/USA
Moro, Daniele Italy
Nguyen, Thi My Dung Vietnam
Poulmaire, Didier France
Simon, Gérald France
Soulio, Rauf Australia
Welten, Bernhard Switzerland
Zahlan de Cayetti, Alain France
Lalo, Ken Israel
Moreno, Roberto Paraguay

Last updated: Thursday, 15 June 2023 at 16:40