The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) serves as a key legal body for resolving disputes in various sports, handling over 900 cases annually across more than 50 sports. Recent high-profile cases include Manchester City's overturned ban from European competitions and the controversial decision regarding the Africa Cup of Nations final, where Senegal plans to appeal to CAS after Morocco was declared the winner despite losing the match.
Manchester City cannot appeal their Premier League charges to CAS due to an agreement that mandates such cases be resolved under English law. This restriction highlights the limitations of CAS's jurisdiction, particularly for domestic league matters in England and the Football League, which also requires disputes to be settled locally.