Who is Gérald Simon, the Frenchman who will decide the Senegal case at TAS?

Gérald Simon, a French legal expert in sports law, will lead the panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to review the Senegalese Football Federation's appeal regarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco. An agrégé in public law, he is considered a pioneer in sports law in France, having established the Sports Law Laboratory in Dijon and authored a key manual. His academic career and research on the relationship between sports federations and state law make him a respected figure in the field.