Ida Blasi of Tonucci & Partners contributes on HuffPost with in-depth article regarding the necessity of a reform related to the Italian sports justice system, considering the European Union Court of Justice ruling dated July 16th , 2026.
The ruling focuses on the judicial protection effectiveness, highlighting the necessity for decisions by sports justice bodies to be subject to scrutiny not limited to compensation for damages alone, but also permits the annulment of unlawfully imposed sanctions.
In her article, Blasi analyzes the critical issues concerning the current Italian system and proposes legislative measures that would extend the authority of Lazio Regional Administrative Court, consenting revocation of sanctions, including fines enforced to sports clubs.
The contribution is an examination of the future of sports justice and of the requirement to find a new balance between sports system autonomy and effective judicial protection, consistent to the principles established by the European Court of Justice.
Learn more:
https://www.huffingtonpost.it/blog/2026/09/08/news/giustizia_sportiva_lora_della_riforma-22663839/
