The FUR DRC Acknowledges Sporting Succession between two Different Legal Entities Managing a Club

The FUR Dispute Resolution Chamber issued the very first decision acknowledging the fact of sporting succession between two different legal entities, managing the club, in the absence of a legal succession.

FUR DRC, Decision no. 143-O-17, Borodin, Drukovsky, Sapaev & Pugachev v. OGAU FC Sakhalin & ANO PSC Sakhalin

Facts of the case

On 29 August 2017, the FUR Dispute Resolution Chamber issued a decision in favor of four professional football players: Mr Borodin, Drukovsky, Sapaev Volkov and Pugachev (the Players) and ordered FC Sakhalin to pay certain amounts to the Players as the indebtedness under respective employment contracts.

At that time, FC Sakhalin was managed by the legal entity...

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