Appeal
1. Unless this Code stipulates that the decisions of the adjudicatory chamber and the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee may not be contested, an appeal may be lodged by the party concerned, having a legally protected interest justifying amendment or cancellation of the decision, to the Appeal Committee against any decision, with the exception of decisions in which the sanction pronounced is:
- a. a warning;
- b. a reprimand;
- c. a suspension for less than three matches or of up to two months;
- d. a fine of less than CHF 7,500.
2. The aforementioned decisions may also be appealed by the chief of the investigation.
3. In any appeal, the chief of the investigation shall enjoy the same procedural rights as before the adjudicatory chamber.
4. Further provisions relating to lodging an appeal and proceedings before the Appeal Committee are set out in the FIFA Disciplinary Code (cf. art. 119 ff.).
5. Decisions on costs are final and may not be appealed.