FIFA Opens Applications For Pro Bono Lawyers, Ethics Prosecutors

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has called on qualified Nigerian legal practitioners with experience in sports law to apply for positions on the list of Pro Bono Counsel and Disciplinary and Ethics Prosecutors of FIFA.
The call follows two circulars issued by FIFA to its member associations, inviting applications and renewals for the positions ahead of the publication of the new lists on 1 January 2027.
Interested applicants are required to submit their applications through the designated FIFA application portal on or before 30 October 2026.
FIFA introduced the Pro Bono Counsel initiative in 2019 to provide legal assistance to individuals within the football community who lack...