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James Kitching

James Kitching

FMA 2012AUITFounder · The Sports NetworkAdelaide, AU

Experience

  • Founder

    The Sports Network

    since May 2025

  • Arbitrator

    Court of Arbitration for Sport

    since July 2023

  • Deputy President

    Shooting Australia

    since March 2023

  • Chairperson

    Basketball South Australia

    since May 2022

  • Member, Supervisory Board

    FIFA Clearinghouse SAS

    since February 2022

  • Managing Director

    The FC

    since February 2022

  • Chair, Independent Hearing Panel

    Badminton World Federation

    since January 2018

  • Director of Football Regulatory

    FIFA

    January 2020 – January 2022

  • Managing Director

    Kitching Sports

    September 2017 – December 2019

  • Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance

    AFC - Asian Football Confederation

    July 2012 – September 2017

  • Lawyer

    Australian Securities and Investments Commission

    January 2010 – September 2011

  • Paralegal

    DLA Phillips Fox

    November 2008 – December 2009

Education

  • Bachelor of Law (Honours)

    University of Adelaide

    Law

    2003

  • Bachelor of International Studies (First Class Honours)

    University of Adelaide

    International Relations

    2003

  • Diploma of Language (Italian)

    University of Adelaide

    Italian

    2003