DFB updates statutes: NADA to handle doping cases from 2027

The DFB has moved to adjust its statutes in the fight against doping. As kicker reports, from 2027 the NADA will be able to step in not only for sanctions-related work, but also for results management and disciplinary proceedings tied to doping breaches.

This update matters because it affects how potential doping cases will be processed going forward in German football, particularly the coordination of what happens after a violation is identified and how the disciplinary pathway is handled.

For now, the information shared does not specify the finer operational details or exactly how responsibilities will be split case by case, but the direction is clear: the NADA increases its role for both the results side and the disciplinary phase.

As kicker points out, the statute change is the DFB’s way of aligning its framework with the next phase starting in 2027.