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Latest FL Journal Articles
30
May
2025
CAS 2024/4/10514 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi v. FIFA - By Ariel RECK
CAS 2024/4/10514 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi v. FIFA
The case concerns a decision by FIFA in relation to a training compensation claim decided by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA DRC) in the context of the Clearing House procedures.
On 25 August 2023, the Belgian player Samuel Kandi Nibombe (Player) transferred from Charleroi to AS Monaco FC as a free agent, this being his first registra...
30
May
2025
Governance in Icelandic Football Clubs: Is It Time for a New Ownership Model? By Árni Freyr SVERRISSON
Icelandic Football Clubs are small entities and are publicly owned. The form that is used is the so-called “General Non-profit Organizations”, which means the clubs are controlled by their members according to their regulations. The usual election process is when the members elect the board for each period. Financially, the clubs rely heavily on...
30
May
2025
Is the Icelandic Football Association as Professional as They Claim to Be? By Árni Freyr SVERRISSON
The Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ) was founded in 1947, and the first national game was played on 17 July 1946 against Denmark.[1] A lot has happened since then, and the evolution of Icelandic football continues to grow, with milestones such as qualifying for the EURO in 2016, where they went all the way to the quarter-finals, beating Engl...
30
May
2025
Penalty Clause Enforced: AFA NDRC Rules Against Player in Breach of Agency Contract - By Ariel RECK
AFA NDRC, 21 April 2025, no. CNRD 0016-03/2024, Belvedere, Luis c/ Genez, Nahuel Alejandro
In a claim filed by an agent against a former client for breach of contract, the AFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (AFA NDRC) imposed on the player the contractual penalty of USD 150,000 (approx. EUR 135,200).
The player Nahuel Genez signed an agency agreement with Mr. Belvedere. During the first year of the contract, the relationship went as plan...
30
May
2025
Argentine Court Rejects Agent’s Claim for Lack of License and Evidence - By Ariel RECK
City of Buenos Aires Commercial First Instance Court, 21 April 2025, no. 17730/2021, Lautersztein, Tomás c/ Cañete, Martín Ezequiel
In a decision dated 21 April 2025, a first instance commercial tribunal rejected a claim by an agent against a player. As in many other cases in Argentine case-law previously reported,[1] the two main arguments to reject the claim were:
the absence of a valid license by the time the agreement was concluded; and,
the lack of any proven act...
30
May
2025
The Involvement of Religious Issues in Professional Footballers’ Contracts - By Thomas NORMAND
In a globalised world of professional football, religious matters are now making their way into players’ contracts, notably through ethics clauses or requirements to respect the laws and values of the countries where the athletes play, sometimes accompanied by potential sanctions. To ensure that such clauses do not hinder the signing of emp...
30
May
2025
Termination Clauses in Coaches Employment Contracts – German and International Perspectives - By Joachim RAIN
Specific Clauses in Germany and their Legal Framework
Time Limitation/Fixed Term
a) According to German labor law, the fixed term of an employment contract may not exceed two years, unless there is a just cause to do so. Just causes are defined in paragraph 14 of the TzBfG (German “Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act”). Contrary to that, A...
30
May
2025
The Limits of Sports Self-Regulation under EU Law: AG Emiliou’s Opinions - By Ronan DAVID
AG Emiliou Opinions, 15 May 2025, Cases C428/23 ROGON GmbH & Co. KG v DFB, C209/23 RRC Sports and C133/24 CD Tondela
Introduction
Advocate General (AG) Nicholas Emiliou recently delivered three landmark Opinions (15 May 2025) addressing the application of EU Law - in particular, Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) - to regulations in professional football. These Opinions, in Cases C‑209/23 RRC Sports, C‑428/23 ROGON, and...
30
May
2025
CAS 2024/A/10394 CPFC Limited T/A Crystal Palace FC v. North County United / Treasure Coast Tritons - By Emily Anne WILLIAMS
CAS 2024/A/10394 CPFC Limited T/A Crystal Palace FC v. North County United / Treasure Coast Tritons
The dispute originated when Jacob Christian Montes (Player) completed his first professional registration with CPFC Limited T/A Crystal Palace FC (CPFC) on 28 July 2021.
Treasure Coast Tritons (TCT, formerly named North County United - NCU) submitted a claim to the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA DRC) against CPFC, requesting the amount o...
30
May
2025
Ukrainian NDRC has been Recognized by FIFA
On 31 January 2025, the Ukrainian NDRC was formally recognized by FIFA[1] as a compliant national dispute resolution body among the first eight national association.
Ukrainian NDRC successfully demonstrated its compliance with the NDRC Recognition Principles developed by FIFA. This status is granted for a four-year period, subject to NDRC fulfi...