The subjective scope of res judicata does not extend to persons that were not parties to the proceedings before the adjudicatory authority that issued the decision in question. Furthermore, only the operative part of the award/decision is vested with res judicata, not the underlying reasoning.

Pursuant to Article 14(1)(d) FIFA Statutes, a national association is not only bound by the Statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of FIFA bodies, it also has an obligation to cause its own members to comply with them. Pursuant to Article 14(2) FIFA Statutes,...

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