FIFA
Monday 28 September 2026, 14:15

FIFA publishes 2026 edition of Legal Handbook

Legal Handbook 2026
  • Publication includes latest regulations, legal guides, circulars and related documents

  • Valuable resource for international football community

  • Comprehensive and practical handbook draws together FIFA’s regulatory materials

FIFA has today published the 2026 edition of its Legal Handbook, providing an extensive and convenient source of reference on FIFA’s regulatory framework.

The handbook brings together the latest regulations, legal guides, circulars and related documents issued by FIFA, serving as an important resource for the international football community.

The 2026 edition contains the current versions of the most relevant FIFA regulations, including the updated FIFA Governance Regulations, FIFA Disciplinary Code and FIFA Clearing House Regulations. It also features the amended regulations that enter into force in January 2027, such as the new editions of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players and the Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal.

The FIFA Legal Handbook is available in English, French and Spanish.