Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5065 Jacksen Ferreira Tiago v. Football Association of Penang & Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), award of 25 October 2017 Panel: Mr Rui Botica Santos (Portugal), Sole Arbitrator Football Termination of employment contract between a coach and a club by the latter Lack of jurisdiction of CAS provided by the employment contract Lack of evidence of a pathological clause allowing an appeal to CAS Lack of jurisdiction of CAS…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5061 Samir Nasri v. Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), award of 15 December 2017 Panel: Prof. Christoph Vedder (Germany), President; Prof. Gustavo Albano Abreu (Argentina); Mr Clifford Hendel (USA) Football Doping (intravenous infusion) Criteria to fulfill when administering intravenous infusion Need of a qualified acute medical condition in order for a TUE to be granted Individual responsibility of the athlete Conditions for granting a retroactive TUE 1.…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5058 Al-Ittihad FC v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), award of 18 December 2017 Panel: Mr Hendrik Kesler (The Netherlands), President; Mr Saleh Al Obeidli (United Arab Emirates); Mr Mark Hovell (United Kingdom) Football Disciplinary sanction (deduction of points) Definition of a decision Responses to requests for reconsideration of a decision not subject to appeals Discontinuation of the implementation of an order of deduction of points 1. A…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5056 Ittihad FC v. James Troisi & Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) & CAS 2017/A/5069 James Troisi v. Ittihad FC, award of 23 November 2017 (operative part of 14 July 2017) Panel: Mr Manfred Peter Nan (The Netherlands), President; Mr Rui Botica Santos (Portugal); Mr Mark Hovell (United Kingdom) Football Termination of the employment contract with just cause by the player Contractual arrangements regarding just cause to terminate…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5051 Jarmo Ahjupera v. Ujpest 1885 Futball Kft., award of 29 September 2017 Panel: Mr Sofoklis Pilavios (Greece), Sole Arbitrator Football Existence of a contractual relationship De novo ruling Minimum requirements for the existence of a contractual relationship in football Burden of proof Direct effect of European Union’s Directives 1. According to Article R57 par. 1 of the CAS Code, a CAS panel has “full power to review the…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5046 Anouar Kali v. Al-Arabi Sports Club, award of 24 October 2017 Panel: Mr Jacopo Tognon (Italy), Sole Arbitrator Football Termination of the employment contract without just cause Change of argument during hearing Novation Penalty clause Reduction of penalty under Article 163 para. 3 SCO 1. By bringing forward, after filing of the Appeal Brief, e.g. during the hearing, a new argument regarding the law governing a specific contract…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5031 Club Mersin Idman Yurdu Spor Kulübü v. Spas Delev & Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), award of 13 September 2017 Panel: Mr Hendrik Willem Kesler (The Netherlands), President; Mr Stuart McInnes (United Kingdom); Mr João Nogueira Da Rocha (Portugal) Football Disciplinary proceedings for failure to comply with a previous decision of a FIFA body Standing to be sued of the player Legality of the disciplinary sanction Proportionality…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) & Cristiano Lopes, award of 28 September 2017 Panel: Mr Efraim Barak (Israel), President; Prof. Michael Geistlinger (Austria); Mr Attila Berzeviczi (Hungary) Football Doping (19-norandrosterone; 19-noretiocholanolone; stanozolol) Metabolites of a prohibited substance Intent Relation between intent and the defence of no fault/negligence or no significant fault/negligence Admission of the anti-doping rule violation 1. The mere fact…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5011 Eskisehirspor Kulübü v. Sebastian Andres Pinto Perurena & Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), award of 10 July 2017 Panel: Mr Hendrik Willem Kesler (The Netherlands), President; Mr José Juan Pintó (Spain); Mr Gerardo Luis Acosta Pérez (Paraguay) Football Termination of the employment contract with just cause by the player Legal basis to impose sporting sanctions upon the club Repeat offender Absence of discretion to reduce the sanction…

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Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitration CAS 2017/A/5006 Harold Mayne-Nicholls v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), award of 14 July 2017 Panel: Prof. Martin Schimke (Germany), President; Mr Bernard Hanotiau (Belgium); Prof. Luigi Fumagalli (Italy) Football Disciplinary sanctions against a FIFA official for breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics (FCE) Exclusion to the retroactive effect of the FCE edition 2012 Distinction between a request to receive an undue benefit and accepting an undue benefit…

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