Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-XXXXX
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 30 January 2025
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the Player
COMPOSITION:
Clifford J. HENDEL (USA & France), Deputy Chairperson
Mario FLORES CHEMOR (Mexico), Member
Roy VERMEER (The Netherlands), Member
CLAIMANT:
Player A, Country A
Represented by
RESPONDENT:
Club A, Country B
Represented by
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I.
Facts of the case
1.
On 6 February 2024, the Country A player, Player A (hereinafter: the Player or the Claimant)
and the Country B club, Club A (hereinafter: the Club or the Respondent) entered into an
employment contract (hereinafter: the Contract) valid as from the date of signature until 30
June 2026.
2.
Clause 3 of the Contract reads inter alia as follows:
“I. 2023/2024 SEASON:
1.1. MONTHLY SALARY:
The yearly salary of the Player for season 2023/2024 shall be EUR 200,000 (two
hundred thousand Euros) totally. The amount (200,000 EUR) shall be divided into 5
(five) equal salaries so Player’s monthly salary shall be EUR 40,000 (forty thousand
Euros) each month (February 2024 – June 2024).
* All payments mentioned above will only be valid if the player has a valid contract
with the club on the payment date.
II. 2024/2025 SEASON:
MONTHLY SALARY:
The yearly salary of the Player for season 2024/2025 shall be EUR 500,000 (five
hundred thousand Euros) totally. The amount (500,000 EUR) shall be divided into 10
(ten) equal salaries so Player’s monthly salary shall be EUR 50,000 (fifty thousand
Euros) each month (September 2024 – June 2025).
* All payments mentioned above will only be valid if the player has a valid contract
with the club on the payment date.
III. 2025/2026 SEASON:
MONTHLY SALARY:
The yearly salary of the Player for season 2025/2026 shall be EUR 500,000 (five
hundred thousand Euros) totally. The amount (500,000 EUR) shall be divided into 10
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(ten) equal salaries so Player’s monthly salary shall be EUR 50,000 (fifty thousand
Euros) each month (September 2025 – June 2026).
* All payments mentioned above will only be valid if the player has a valid contract
with the club on the payment date.
1- All amounts written above are NET payments. The remuneration to be paid to player
under this contract shall be net of any Country B Taxes. To remunerate the player with
the net amounts, the club shall pay the withholding tax arising from the net
remunerations of the player under this contract to the tax office. In addition to the
withholding tax, the club shall also cover the amount of income tax the player is to
pay in Country B due to his income determined in this contract , provided that player
pays in his income tax and submits the proof of payments to the club. Upon receiving
the proof of payment made by the player for his income tax, the club, in 30 days, shall
pay the player an amount corresponding to the income tax paid by the player to the
tax office.
2- Season 2023/2024 Guaranteed Bonus: EUR 50,000 (fifty thousand Euros)
Guaranteed Bonus All extra bonuses that the player wiII receive from the team's win
and draw, will be deducted from the EUR 50,000 (fifty thousand Euros) guarantee
bonus. The remaining amount from the balance guarantee bonus wiII be paid to the
player on June 30,2024.
[…]”
3.
On 1 June 2024, the Claimant issued a default notice to the Respondent for the amount of
EUR 86,000 net, corresponding to the instalments for March and April 2024, as well as
housing allowance from February to May 2024, and set a time limit of 15 days for payment.
4.
On 13 June 2024, the Respondent paid EUR 86,000 net.
5.
On 2 August 2024, the Claimant issued a second default notice to the Respondent for the
amount of EUR 131,500 net corresponding to the instalments for May and June (EUR
80,000), as well as the bonus of EUR 50,000 and the housing/transport allowance of EUR
1,500; and set a time limit of 15 days for payment.
6.
On 19 August 2024, the Respondent sent the Claimant a document named “declaration”
(hereinafter: the Declaration) and requested the Player’s signature of that document.
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7.
The Declaration read as follows (quoted verbatim):
“I, as Player A, have sent a “Formal Notice” dated 2 August 2024 to Club A In the
relevant notice, I had given the Club 15 days to make the payments. However, following
discussions held in a friendly manner with the Club, I hereby accept, declare,
undertake to extend the time limit to that all the amounts which I am entitled specified
below (monthly salaries, guarantee bonus and accommodation payments) will be paid
by the Club until 26 August 2024 (including 26th of August 2024). In this regard, I
accept, declare, and undertake that I do not have the right to terminate the contract
related to the notification dated 2 August 2024 until 27 August 2024.
Furthermore, I accept, declare and undertake that in case of any termination make by
me until 27 August 2024, it shall be termination without just cause.
To avoid any difficulties, the amounts due are as follows:
- Salaries for May and June: €40,000 x 2 months = €80,000
- Accommodation allowance for June: €1,500 x 1 months = €1,500
- Guarantee bonus: €50,000.
This gives a total of €131,500.
The Club acknowledges the amount of the sums thus due. 19.08.2024.”
8.
On 20 August 2024, the Claimant sent the Respondent a notice of termination of the
Contract.
9.
The Player informed the FIFA General Secretariat that he remained unemployed since the
termination of the Contract.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
10. On 3 September 2024, the Claimant filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A summary of the
parties’ position is detailed below.
a. Position of the Claimant
11. The Claimant argued that he terminated the Contract with just cause in accordance with
art. 14 bis of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (hereinafter: the
Regulations) as the Respondent failed to pay the May and June instalments (EUR 80,000);
the bonus of EUR 50,000 and the housing/transport allowance of EUR 1,500; totalling EUR
131,500 net.
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12. The Claimant requested the payment of EUR 131,500 net plus 5% interest p.a. as from the
due dates and EUR 1,030,000 net as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest
p.a. as from 20 August 2024 until the date of payment.
13. The Claimant requested the following relief:
“Que acepte en su totalidad la presente reclamación:
-Que se reconozca la cantidad adeudada y se ordene al Club a pagar al Jugador,
referente al contrato suscrito, la cantidad de 131.500 EUR NETOS.
-Que se condene al Club a abonar al Jugador un interés del 5% anual sobre las
cantidades referenciadas en párrafo previo.
-Que se reconozca la rescisión del Contrato con causa justificada, efectuada por el
Jugador en fecha 20 de agosto de 2024, por reiterados impagos salariales e
incumplimientos contractuales por parte del Club.
-Que se condene al Club a abonar al Jugador una indemnización que asciende a
1.030.000 EUR NETOS; en concepto de valor residual del contrato, como consecuencia
de la referida terminación contractual concausa justificada.
-Que se condene al Club a abonar al Jugador un interés del 5% anual sobre la cantidad
referenciada en el párrafo previo.
ii) […]”
Freely translated into English
“Uphold the present claim in its entirety:
-Recognise the amount owed and order the Club to pay the Player, in respect of the
contract signed, the sum of EUR 131,500 net.
-Order the Club to pay the Player interest at the rate of 5 % per annum on the amounts
referred to in the preceding paragraph
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-Recognise the termination of the contract with just cause, effected by the Player on
20 August 2024, for repeated non-payment of wages and breach of contract by the
Club.
-Order the Club to pay the Player compensation amounting to EUR 1,030,000 NET; as
residual value of the contract, as a consequence of the aforementioned termination
of the contract with cause.
-Order the Club to pay the Player interest at the rate of 5% per annum on the amount
referred to in the previous paragraph.
ii) […]”
b. Position of the Respondent
14. The Respondent requested FIFA to reject the claim.
15. The Respondent mentioned that the Claimant verbally agreed on 19 August 2024 that he
would grant it an extension until 27 August 2024 and that he would sign the following
Declaration:
“However, the Player did not sign this declaration in any way and did not respond to the Club
despite all verbal conversations and verbal agreements. In this regard, all verbal discussions and
the good-faith efforts of the Parties were undermined, and the Player acted in bad faith by
sending an email to the Club on the morning of August 20th, notifying that he had terminated
the Contract.”
16. The Respondent then mentioned that this verbal agreement demonstrated the Player’s
bath faith, and that it was a not an ultima ratio situation. In fact, the Respondent argued
that even in this condition, the Claimant's claim of terminating the Contract with just cause
is untrue because the last day of the second notice was extended until 27 August 2024, as
per the verbal acceptance.
17. As to the mitigation, the Respondent mentioned that the Claimant did not find a new club,
and that he should have a duty to mitigate his damage as per art. 44.1 of the Swiss Code of
Obligations.
18. In view of the foregoing, the Respondent requested the following:
“Firstly, the Respondent requests the Football Tribunal, decide that the termination
was not with just cause.
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Therefore, in case if the Football Tribunal accept [sic] the Player’s termination as a
termination with just cause, the requested compensation amount shall be reduced
[sic] at least %50 [sic].
As a result:
•
The Claimant could not terminate the “Contract” with just cause. As is clearly
evident, the “Declaration” was accepted between the parties on 19 August 2024.
•
Since there was a "Declaration" between the parties, it is not possible to
terminate the contract with just cause on August 20,2024, or to demand any
compensation. The Player did not respect the declaration that was prepared
as a result of friendly verbal discussions and acted in bad faith by putting the
Club in a difficult situation on the last day and unilaterally terminating the
contract the following day.
•
The parties must have exhausted all possibilities before termination, as
termination of the Contract must be “an absolute last resort”
•
Considering the efforts to in good faith by the Club, and to reject any further
compensation requests made by the Player.
For all the reasons explained above, we request to reject all of the claims of the
Claimant. Therefore, if the Tribunal shall not accept our request, the Respondent
requests that the termination of the Contract did not just cause.
Also, if the Tribunal accept [sic] the Player’s termination as a termination with just
cause, the requested compensation amount shall be reduced [sic] at least %50
[sic].”
19. The Respondent requested the following relief:
“1- To REJECT all the claims of Claimant.
2- To determine that the Claimant did not terminate the Contract [sic] just cause and
[sic] the Claimant [sic] liable for breach without just cause of the Contract.
3- If the Tribunal accept [sic] the Player’s termination as a termination with just
cause, the requested compensation amount shall be reduced [sic] at least %50 [sic].
4- The Respondent also requests that no sanctions be imposed to the Club.
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5- To order to pay Claimant to pay legal expenses, judicial cost and attorney fee to
the Respondent.”
c. Rejoinder of the Claimant
20. The Player’s position remained unchanged.
21. The Player further asserted that he did not have the initiative to sign an extension of the
deadline. The Player's sole consideration was to resolve the situation amicably, and
therefore, he granted the Respondent an additional 3 days to remedy the situation, which
fell on 17 August 2024.
22. Finally, the Player also mentioned that the Regulations was clear as to the compensation
amount.
d. Final comments of the Respondent
23. The Respondent’s position remained unchanged.
24. In its final comments, the Respondent asserted that the Claimant did not terminate the
Contract as a last resort. The Respondent further noted that the Claimant did not deny the
Declaration but merely stated that he did not wish to sign it. Additionally, the Respondent
pointed out that both parties had reached a verbal agreement regarding the signing of the
Declaration.
25. The Respondent further added that the Claimant should not be entitled to any
compensation, considering his bad faith actions and the lack of any effort to mitigate the
damages.
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III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
26. First of all, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (hereinafter: the Chamber or DRC) analysed
whether it was competent to deal with the case at hand. In this respect, it took note that
the present matter was presented to FIFA on 3 September 2024 and submitted for decision
on 30 January 2025. Taking into account the wording of art. 31 of the January 2025 edition
of the Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal (hereinafter: the Procedural Rules),
the aforementioned edition of the Procedural Rules is applicable to the matter at hand.
27. Furthermore, the Chamber referred to art. 2 par. 1 of the Procedural Rules and observed
that in accordance with art. 23 par. 1 in combination with art. 22 par. 1 lit. b) of the
Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (January 2025 edition), the Dispute
Resolution Chamber is competent to deal with the matter at stake, which concerns an
employment-related dispute with an international dimension between a Country A player
and a Country B club.
28. Subsequently the Chamber analysed which regulations should be applicable as to the
substance of the matter. In this respect, the DRC confirmed that, in accordance with its art.
29, the January 2025 edition of the Regulations is applicable to the matter at hand as to the
substance.
b. Burden of proof
29. The Chamber recalled the basic principle of burden of proof, as stipulated in art. 13
par. 5 of the Procedural Rules, according to which a party claiming a right on the basis of
an alleged fact shall carry the respective burden of proof. Likewise, the Chamber stressed
the wording of art. 13 par. 4 of the Procedural Rules, pursuant to which it may consider
evidence not filed by the parties, including without limitation the evidence generated by or
within the Transfer Matching System (TMS).
c. Merits of the dispute
30. Having established the competence and the applicable regulations, the Chamber entered
into the merits of the dispute. In this respect, the Chamber started by acknowledging all
the above-mentioned facts as well as the arguments and the documentation on file.
However, the Chamber emphasised that in the following considerations it will refer only to
the facts, arguments and documentary evidence, which it considered pertinent for
assessing the matter at hand.
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i. Main legal discussion and considerations
31. The foregoing having been established, the Chamber moved to the substance of the
matter, and took note of the fact that the parties strongly dispute the justice of the early
termination of the contract by the Claimant, based on the alleged non-payment of certain
financial obligations by the Respondent as per the Contract, in accordance with art. 14bis
of the Regulations.
32. The Chamber started by recalling the arguments of the Claimant, who asserted that he had
just cause to terminate the Contract as the Respondent failed to fulfil its financial
obligations.
33. The Chamber then acknowledged that the Club, on the other hand, contested the
termination of the Contract mentioning that it was not an ultima ratio situation as the
Claimant verbally agreed that he would grant an extension of the deadline to remedy the
default until 27 August 2024.
34. In light of the above, the Chamber stated that its task was to determine the following:
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Has the Player granted an extension to the Club? Is the Declaration valid and binding?
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If not, what are the circumstances of the termination of the Contract? (i.e., the date of
termination of the Contract and the just cause)
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What are the consequences?
Has the Player granted an extension to the Club? Is the Declaration valid and binding?
35. The Chamber initially noted that the amount requested by the Player at the time of the
default notice dated 2 August 2024 was EUR 131,500 net. Furthermore, the Chamber
acknowledged the Respondent's assertion that the Claimant had verbally agreed to an
extension for the payment of his salary. In this respect the Chamber observed that this
allegation was not supported by sufficient evidence. In fact, the DRC was mindful that the
Respondent provided a correspondence in which it requested the Claimant to sign the
Declaration, however, this evidence does not prove the Player’s acceptance.
36. Consequently, the Chamber concluded that the Declaration is not valid considering that
the Claimant did not sign such document, and the Claimant did not accept the content of
the Declaration. The Chamber also concluded that no additional extension was provided
by the Player.
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What are the circumstances of the termination of the Contract? (i.e., the date of
termination of the Contract and the just cause)
37. The Chamber then turned to the analysis of the termination of the Contract which took
place on 20 August 2024.
38. The Chamber then referred to the wording of art. 14bis par. 1 of the Regulations, in
accordance with which, if a club unlawfully fails to pay a player at least two monthly salaries
on their due dates, the player will be deemed to have a just cause to terminate his contract,
provided that he has put the debtor club in default in writing and has granted a deadline
of at least 15 days for the debtor club to fully comply with its financial obligation(s).
39. The Chamber noted that the Claimant claims not having received his remuneration
corresponding to between from May and June (EUR 80,000), the bonus of EUR 50,000 and
the housing of EUR 1,500. Furthermore, the Chamber noted that the Claimant has provided
written evidence of having put the Respondent in default on 2 August 2024 i.e. at least 15
days before unilaterally terminating the Contract on 20 August 2024.
40. The Chamber also noted that in the case at hand the Respondent bore the burden of
proving that it indeed complied with the financial terms of the Contract concluded between
the parties. Nonetheless, the Chamber observed that no evidence was provided, on the
contrary, the Respondent did not contest the non-payment of the mentioned
salaries/bonuses.
41. Thus, the Chamber concluded that the Claimant had a just cause to unilaterally terminate
the Contract, based on art. 14bis of the Regulations.
ii. Consequences
42. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned its attention to the question of the
consequences of such unjustified breach of contract committed by the Respondent.
43. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration at the time of termination,
coupled with the specific requests for relief of the Player are the following: EUR 40,000 net
as May salary, EUR 40,000 net as June salary, EUR 50,000 net as guaranteed bonus and EUR
1,500 net as June housing.
44. As a consequence, and in accordance with the general legal principle of pacta sunt servanda,
the Chamber decided that the Respondent is liable to pay to the Claimant the amounts
which were outstanding under the Contract at the moment of the termination, i.e. EUR
131,500 net.
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45. In addition, taking into consideration the Claimant’s request as well as the constant practice
of the Football Tribunal in this regard, the Chamber decided to award the Claimant interest
at the rate of 5% p.a. on the outstanding amounts as follows:
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On the amount of EUR 40,000 net as from 1 June 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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On the amount of EUR 91,500 net as from 1 July 2024 until the date of effective
payment.
46. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned to the calculation of the amount of
compensation payable to the Claimant by the Respondent in the case at stake. In doing so,
the Chamber firstly recapitulated that, in accordance with art. 17 par. 1 of the Regulations,
the amount of compensation shall be calculated, in particular and unless otherwise
provided for in the contract at the basis of the dispute, taking into account the damage
suffered, according to the “positive interest” principle, having regard for the individual facts
and circumstances of each case, and with due consideration for the law of the country
concerned.
47. In application of the relevant provision, the Chamber held that it first of all had to clarify as
to whether the pertinent employment contract contained a provision by means of which
the parties had beforehand agreed upon an amount of compensation payable by the
contractual parties in the event of breach of contract. In this regard, the Chamber
established that no such compensation clause was included in the employment contract at
the basis of the matter at stake.
48. As a consequence, the members of the Chamber determined that the amount of
compensation payable by the Club to the Player had to be assessed in application of the
other parameters set out in art. 17 par. 1 of the Regulations. In this respect, the Chamber
recalled that, as a general rule, the compensation to be paid to the Player by the Club shall
be equal to the residual value of the Contract that was prematurely terminated, unless the
player signed a new contract following the termination of his previous contract (cf. art. 17
par. 1 lit. i)).
49. Bearing in mind the foregoing as well as the claim of the Player, the Chamber proceeded
with the calculation of the monies payable to the Player under the terms of the Contract
from the date of its unilateral termination until its end date. Consequently, the Chamber
concluded that the amount of EUR 1,030,000 net (Season 2024/2025: EUR 500,000 plus
Season 2025/2026: EUR 500,000 plus Housing allowance for two seasons: EUR 30,000)
serves as the basis for the determination of the amount of compensation for breach of
contract.
50. In continuation, the Chamber verified as to whether the Player had signed an employment
contract with another club during the relevant period of time, by means of which he would
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have been enabled to reduce his loss of income. According to the constant practice of the
DRC as well as art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of the Regulations, such remuneration under a new
employment contract shall be taken into account in the calculation of the amount of
compensation for breach of contract in connection with players general obligation to
mitigate their damages.
51. In this respect, the Chamber noted that the Player remained unemployed since the
unilateral termination of the Contract, hence did not mitigate his damages.
52. The Chamber then referred to art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of the Regulations, according to which, in
case a player did not sign any new contract following the termination of their previous
contract, as a general rule, the compensation shall be equal to the residual value of the
contract that was prematurely terminated.
53. Thereafter, the Chamber recalled the Respondent’s allegation that the Claimant had a
further duty to mitigate his damages pursuant to art. 44.1 of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
In this respect, the Chamber referred to the last part of the second sentence of art. 17 par.
1 of the Regulations, which provides for due consideration to be given to the law of the
country concerned when calculating the compensation for breach of contract.
54. To this end, the Chamber noted that, as with any other party allegation, the party bringing
forth the law of the country concerned for due consideration in the calculation of the
compensation for breach of contract shall have the burden of demonstrating the relevance
of that particular national law, its exact content, and to what precise effect it should be
considered by the Chamber. Moreover, the Chamber highlighted that such consideration
for the law of the country concerned shall be placed within the larger context of FIFA’s
overarching and fundamental objective of creating and upholding a uniform set of rules
and jurisprudence to which all actors within the football community are subject and upon
which they can rely. In this sense, the Chamber must always seek to find a balance between,
on the one hand, the need for a uniform and homogeneous application of the relevant
rules and, on the other hand, the consideration for the law of the country concerned.
55. In view of the above, the Chamber determined that, while the Respondent appears to
invoke the application of the Swiss Code of Obligations (namely, art. 44.1), it has not met
its burden of proof. In essence, the Chamber noted that neither the relevance of such
article, especially in light of the mitigation considerations contained in art. 17 of the
Regulations, nor its precise effect have been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
Chamber. Therefore, in the Chamber’s view, it was not provided with sufficient elements to
duly consider the aforementioned provision in the calculation of the compensation owed
to the Claimant.
56. Thus, the Chamber decided to award the Player compensation for breach of contract in the
amount of EUR 1,030,000 net, representing the residual value of the contract.
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57. Lastly, taking into consideration the Player’s request as well as the constant practice of the
Football Tribunal in this regard, the Chamber decided to award the Player interest on said
compensation at the rate of 5% p.a. as of 20 August 2024 until the date of effective
payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
58. Finally, taking into account the applicable Regulations, the Chamber referred to art. 24 par.
1 and 2 of the Regulations which stipulate that, with its decision, the pertinent FIFA deciding
body shall also rule on the consequences deriving from the failure of the concerned party
to pay the relevant amounts of outstanding remuneration and/or compensation in due
time. In this regard, the Chamber highlighted that, against clubs, the consequence of the
failure to pay the relevant amounts in due time shall consist, in principle, of a ban from
registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, up until the due amounts
are paid.
59. Notwithstanding the above, the Chamber wished to remark that in accordance with art. 24
par. 3 of the Regulations, the aforementioned consequences may be excluded where the
pertinent FIFA deciding body has already imposed on the same party a sporting sanction
on the basis of article 12bis, 17 or 18quater of the Regulations.
60. In this respect, the Chamber recalled that by means of a decision of the Football Tribunal
passed on date 23 September 2024 and notified on 4 November 2024, a transfer ban has
been imposed on the Respondent pursuant to art. 17 par. 4 of the Regulations, namely in
the case FPSD-XXXXX.
61. Accordingly, the Chamber established that in casu art. 24 par. 2 of the Regulations shall not
apply, insofar as in case the Respondent fails to comply with the decision at hand, the
application of a further ban from registering any new players on top of the one already
being served by the Respondent would be moot and against the spirit of the Regulations,
in particularly the enforcement mechanism established under art. 24 of the Regulations.
62. In view of the above, the Chamber decided that if the aforementioned sum plus interest is
not paid within 30 days of notification of this decision, the present matter shall be
submitted, upon request of the Claimant, to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for its
consideration and formal decision.
63. The Respondent shall make full payment (including all applicable interest) to the bank
account provided by the Claimant in the Bank Account Registration Form, which is attached
to the present decision.
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d. Costs
64. The Chamber referred to art. 25 par. 1 of the Procedural Rules, according to which
“Procedures are free of charge where at least one of the parties is a player, coach, football agent,
or match agent”. Accordingly, the Chamber decided that no procedural costs were to be
imposed on the parties.
65. Likewise, and for the sake of completeness, the Chamber recalled the contents of art. 25
par. 8 of the Procedural Rules and decided that no procedural compensation shall be
awarded in these proceedings.
66. Lastly, the DRC concluded its deliberations by rejecting any other requests for relief made
by any of the parties.
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IV. Decision of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
1.
The claim of the Claimant, Player A, is accepted.
2.
The Respondent, Club A, must pay to the Claimant the following amounts:
- EUR 40,000 net as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 June 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- EUR 91,500 net as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 July 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- EUR 1,030,000 net as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest p.a. as from
20 August 2024 until the date of effective payment.
3.
Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account indicated
in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.
4.
If full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 30 days of notification
of this decision, the present matter shall be submitted, upon request of the Claimant, to
the FIFA Disciplinary Committee
5.
This decision is rendered without costs.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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