Failure to comply with a deadline results in the loss of the party’s substantive claim. The only question answered by the Panel was whether the appeal was admissible. Unlike Article 58.1 of the FIFA Statutes, Article R49 of the CAS Code attaches importance to the “receipt of the decision” not to the “notification” of the decision by the decision-making body.
Facts/Procedure
On 1 July 2013, Free State Stars Football Club (the Club) and Daniel Agyei (the Player) concluded an Employment Contract valid until 30 June 2016 containing an option for extension until 30 June 2017. The parties to the Employment Contract agreed to a gross monthly remuneration payable on an incremental basis. The Employment Contract also established an Image Rights Fee payable to the Club annually in three instalments. The Employment Contract further provided for 2 return air tickets per season from South Africa to Ghana. On 23 July 2014, the Club submitted to the Player a notice of termination of the Employment Contract.
On 26 August 2014, the Player filed a claim before the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA DRC) contending that the Employment Contract was terminated by the Club without just cause and requesting that the Club be ordered to pay a series of outstanding...
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