Strict Liability: CAS 2021/A/7736 Qarabağ FC v. UEFA

CAS 2021/A/7736 Qarabağ FC v. UEFA

Date of the decision: 2023-11-16

Arbitrator(s): Leanne O'Leary Benoît Pasquier Emin Ozkurt

When an individual affiliated with a UEFA member association club publishes disturbing or violent social media posts, the aforementioned club is required, per UEFA's regulatory framework, to react quickly, harshly and strictly to tackle any such posts or conduct and avoid being held liable for the aforementioned conduct by its affiliated members.

Facts and Procedure

This case brief intends to offer a deeper understanding of the summary published on Football Legal on 23 November 2023 given the case’s interest.

On 25 November 2020, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (UEFA CEDB) imposed a disciplinary sanction on Qarabağ FK (Club) for the misconduct of the club’s official and Press Officer, Mr. Nurlan Ibrahimov, who published an extremely offensive and discriminatory Facebook post on his personal Facebook account.

On 4 December 2020, Mr....

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