The modifications approved included Article 14.2 (abusive conduct), Article 14bis (terminating a contract with just cause for outstanding salaries), and Article 17.1 (compensation due to a player if a contract is terminated without just cause) These modifications will be analyzed in this article.
Article 14.2 – Abusive Conduct
Article 14 of the FIFA RSTP deals with “terminating a contract with just cause.” Its first paragraph reads as follows:
“1. A contract may be terminated by either party without consequences of any kind (either payment of compensation or imposition of sporting sanctions) where there is just cause.”
In other words, the rule provides that any party can terminate the contract without any liability or consequences, in cases where there is just cause. The causes that are considered “just” to terminate a contract are not established.
Drs Juan de Dios Crespo Pérez and Ricardo Frega Navía explain in “Nuevos Comentarios al Reglamento FIFA”[1] that “just cause” could be understood as the non-fulfillment of any essential obligations...
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