Yes. A club or person can appeal a fixed penalty, a commission decision, or compensation ordered. The board can appeal too. The case goes to a three-member appeal board chaired by a former holder of judicial office.
What can be appealed
Here are the appealable decisions and the party allowed to appeal them.
| Who | Against what |
|---|---|
| A club or person | A fixed penalty imposed by the board |
| A club or person | A decision of a commission they appeared before, and the sanction imposed |
| A club or person | The amount of compensation a commission ordered |
| The board | A decision of a commission or interim commission |
| Heard by | An appeal board of three, chaired by a former holder of judicial office |
Who has the right to appeal
For a club or person, the right covers three kinds of outcome. One is a fixed penalty imposed by the board. Another is a decision of a commission or interim commission in proceedings where that club or person appeared as respondent, including the relief, order, measure, or sanction imposed.
The third route is narrower in subject but separate in its own right: compensation. If a commission orders compensation to be paid by them, or orders compensation to be paid in their favour, the amount can be appealed.
When the board can appeal
The board also has appeal rights. It can appeal a decision of a commission before which it appeared, and it can appeal a decision of an interim commission made on an interim application.
That means the appeal structure is not limited to the club or individual on the receiving end of a decision. The board may also take a case onward when the decision being challenged falls within those categories.
Where the appeal goes
An appeal goes to an appeal board. The chair of the Judicial Panel appoints that board.
The appeal board has three members taken from the appeals panel. One of those three must have held judicial office and serves as chair, so the appeal is heard by a defined panel rather than by the original decision-maker.
FAQ
Who hears a Premier League appeal?
An appeal board hears it. That board has three members, and its chair must be a former holder of judicial office.
Can a club appeal a Premier League fine or fixed penalty?
Yes. A club or person can appeal a fixed penalty imposed by the board, and can also appeal a commission decision they faced as respondent, including the sanction imposed.
Can the Premier League board appeal a commission decision?
Yes. The board can appeal a commission decision in a case where it appeared, and it can also appeal an interim commission decision made on an interim application.
Can compensation be appealed on amount alone?
Yes. The amount of compensation ordered by a commission can be appealed, whether the order requires payment by that party or payment in that party’s favour.