Three significant elements determine whether a player is professional or amateur: a written contract, payment of expenses as a footballer, and salary. Their absence determines a player's amateur status as per FIFA Regulations.
Facts and Proceedings
The case involves Amar Kovcic (the Player), a Bosnian football player who is appealing a decision by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) that rejected his claim against NK Trnje Zagreb (the Club) for alleged unilateral termination...
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