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Current Chairperson
Mohammad Al Kamali (United Arab Emirates)
Heads the committee's rulings, including decisions applying Article 27's suspended-sanction provisions.
Al Kamali, a UAE legal figure, has led the committee through several high-profile disciplinary rulings, including recent Article 27 applications.
02
Composition
Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Additional Members
A three-tier structure designed to distribute caseload while keeping accountability centralized.
This layered structure allows the committee to bring in additional expertise for complex or high-profile cases without changing its core leadership.
03
Legal Requirement
Chairperson and Deputy Must Be Qualified Lawyers
A legal-background mandate meant to keep disciplinary rulings on firm procedural footing.
Requiring formal legal qualification for the top two roles is meant to ensure rulings hold up to scrutiny under FIFA's own statutes and broader sports law.
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Quorum for Decisions
Minimum 3 Members Must Be Present
Sets the minimum bar for any ruling — including suspensions and reactivations — to be considered valid.
This is the same quorum threshold referenced in Article 27's own procedural rules, tying committee structure directly to the disciplinary code.
05
Term Length
4 Years per Term, Maximum 3 Terms
Caps total tenure at 12 years, balancing continuity with periodic renewal of the committee.
The multi-term cap balances institutional continuity with periodic turnover, preventing any one chairperson from holding the role indefinitely.
06
Election Body
Elected by the FIFA Congress
Places the appointment power with FIFA's full membership rather than a smaller internal body.
Congress election gives member associations a direct say in who sits on the committee, rather than leaving the appointment to FIFA's executive alone.