The Sports Justice Review, edited by Mario Luigi Torsello, provides regular updates on leading decisions issued by sports justice bodies and, more broadly, significant developments in sports law case law.
Issue 0 (November 2026), produced within the University of Salento’s Department of Legal Sciences, is now available.
Read the complete Sports Justice Review – Issue 0, November 2026 (PDF, Italian).
A reference for developments in sports justice
Published monthly, the Review selects and organises the most significant judicial decisions through headnotes, summaries and short scholarly comments. Each entry allows readers to identify the case, the ruling, the legal principles applied and any precedents cited.
Particular attention is given to case law from the CONI Sports Guarantee Board, the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal, the FIGC Sports Court of Appeal and the FIGC National Federal Tribunal. The Review also covers other national and international sports bodies and decisions from state and European courts relevant to sport.
Editorial notes examine the reasoning underlying decisions, their context in case law and major questions of interpretation. The Review may also feature scholarly contributions on matters of particular importance for developments in sports regulation.
Who is it for?
The Review is intended for scholars, students, lawyers, judges, members of sports justice bodies, executives and professionals. Its purpose is to provide a concise, up-to-date, academically rigorous reference that encourages understanding of case-law trends and discussion of the principles governing sport.
Headnotes and commentary are provided for information and study; they do not replace reading the full text of the decisions.
Inside Issue 0
The November 2026 issue includes decisions of the CONI Sports Guarantee Board, the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal and Sports Court of Appeal, and the FIGC National Federal Tribunal, including its disciplinary, registration and financial-disputes divisions. A scholarly section contains Mario Luigi Torsello’s contribution on the principle of loyalty in the sports legal order, followed by an analytical index.
The issue’s cover describes the publication as a review of case law and scholarship prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.
Scientific director: Mario Luigi Torsello
A former Section President of the Italian Council of State and a judge of the Court of Auditors, Mario Luigi Torsello teaches Sports Justice at the University of Salento. He has held senior positions at the Prime Minister’s Office and various ministries, including responsibilities relating to sports legislation and public policy. He is President of the FIGC Federal Court of Appeal and of the Aero Club of Italy’s Disciplinary Appeals Commission.
Full issue: Sports Justice Review, Issue 0 – November 2026 (PDF, Italian).