The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) addressed a contractual dispute involving Lechia Gdańsk S.A. and Ilkay Durmus, focusing on the termination of the player's contract due to salary arrears. The key legal questions revolved around whether the two contracts constituted a single employment relationship, whether the player had just cause to terminate the contract under Article 14bis of the FIFA RSTP, and the financial consequences of that termination. The Panel ruled in favor of Durmus, confirming that the contracts formed a continuous employment relationship and that he had just cause to terminate due to unpaid wages. It upheld his entitlement to compensation while adjusting the amount based on his subsequent employment.
Facts and Procedure
On 1 July 2021, Ilkay Durmus signed a two-year contract with Lechia Gdańsk, set to expire on 30 June 2023. Before the expiration of this agreement, the parties signed a second contract in January 2023, extending the employment relationship until...
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