Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-17970
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 27 March 2025
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the Player
Yusupha Bobb
COMPOSITION:
Martín AULETTA (Argentina), Deputy Chairperson
Calum BEATTIE (Scotland), Member
Stefano SARTORI (Italy), Member
CLAIMANT:
Yusupha Bobb, Gambia
Represented by FIFPro Africa
RESPONDENT:
KACM (Kawkab Athletic Club Marrakech), Morocco
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I. Facts of the case
1.
On an unspecified date, the Gambian player Yusupha Bobb (hereinafter: the Claimant or
the Player) and the Moroccan club KACM (Kawkab Athletic Club Marrakech) (hereinafter:
the Respondent or the Club) concluded an employment contract (hereinafter: the Contract)
valid as from 18 December 2023 until 30 June 2026.
2.
In accordance with the Contract, the Respondent undertook to pay to the Claimant as
follows:
« […]
a) Un salaire mensuel, payable chaque fin de mois selon les modalités suivantes :
Année
1
2
3
Saison
sportive
2023/2024
2024/2025
2025/2206
Salaire en MAD
Salaire mensuel en
chiffres
10 000 MAD
10 000 MAD
10 000 MAD
Salaire mensul Brut
en lettres
dix mille dirhams
dix mille dirhams
dix mille dirhams
b) Une prime de signature du contrat d’un montant de 200 000 MAD, payable selon l’échéance
suivante :
Année
1
Saison
sportive
2023/2024
2
2023/2024
Montant en
chiffres
100 000
MAD
100 000
MAD
Montant en lettres
cent mille dirhams
Date
d’échéance
19/12/2023
cent mille dirhams
30/06/2024
c) Une prime de performance
La prime de performance dont le montant est fixé selon le barème des primes du club et qui est
calcule en fonction de la participation du joueur et des résultats obtenus lors des matchs officiels
disputes par le joueur.
Elle est composée de la prime de match et de la prime annuelle de rendement :
c-1) Une prime de match dont le montant est fixé par le barème des primes établi par le club et
qui est fonction de la participation du joueur et des résultats obtenus lors de chacune des
rencontres officielles des compétitions suivantes :
• Championnat du Maroc ;
• Coupe du Trône ;
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Compétitions CAF, UAFA, FIFA
c-2) Une prime annuelle de rendement, définie comme suit :
Année
PRIME ANNUELLE DE RENDEMENT EN MAD
Saison
Montant de référence en
Montant de
sportive
chiffres
référence en
lettres
2024/2025
400 000 MAD
quatre cent mille
dirhams
2025/2026
500 000 MAD
cinq cent mille
dirhams
Conformément à l'article G-2 de l'annexe G du Règlement sur le statut et le transfert des joueurs
de la FRMF, la prime de rendement (« PRR ») due à un joueur au titre d'une saison sportive est
égale à : PRR = MRf * (MP) / (MO)
où
MRf: Montant de référence, en Dirhams, de la prime de rendement arrêtée entre le club et le
joueur a la signature du contrat, pour la saison concernée.
MP : Nombre de matchs officiels (Championnat, coupe du Trône, Compétitions de la CAF.
Compétitions de la FIFA) pour lesquels le joueur a figure sur la feuille de match pour la saison
concernée ;
MO: Nombre de matchs officiels (Championnat, coupe du Trône, Compétitions de la CAF,
Compétitions de la FIFA) disputés par Je club au cours de la saison concernée ;
En cas de relégation du club dans une division inferieure a celle dans laquelle il évoluait au
moment de la signature du présent contrat, ce dernier est en droit de réduire 50% le montant
de la prime de rendement restant due à la date de la relégation.
5.2 Rémunération en nature :
PRIME DE RENDEMENT: [sic]
2024-2025: [sic] une prime de rendement dans le montant de 400 000.00 MAD si le joueur joue
plus que 15 matchs pendant la saison sportive 2024-2025
2025-2026: [sic] une prime de rendement dans le montant de 500 000.00 MAD si le joueur joue
plus que 15 matchs pendant la saison sportive 2025-2026
En plus du salaire et des primes éventuelles, le joueur bénéficie, tout au long de la durée du
contrat, des avantages en nature ci-après: [sic]
Le joueur bénéficiera de la somme de 4 000.00 MAD pour son loyer […] »
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(Freely translated into English)
“[…]
a) A monthly salary, payable at the end of each month as follows:
1
Sporting
season
2023/2024
SALARY IN MAD
Monthly salary in
figures
MAD 10,000
2
2024/2025
MAD 10,000
3
2025/2206
MAD 10,000
Year
Gross monthly
salary in letters
Ten thousand
dirhams
Ten thousand
dirhams
Ten thousand
dirhams
b) A signing bonus
A contract signing bonus of MAD 200,000, payable as follows:
Year
1
Sporting
season
2023/2024
2
2023/2024
Amount in
figures
MAD
100,000
MAD
100,000
Amount in letters
Due date
One hundred
thousand dirhams
One hundred
thousand dirhams
19/12/2023
30/06/2024
c) A performance bonus
The performance bonus, the amount of which is set according to the club’s bonus scale and
is calculated on the basis of the player’s participation and the results obtained in official
matches contested by the player.
It is composed of the match bonus and the annual performance bonus:
c-1) A match bonus, the amount of which is set by the club according to the player’s
participation and the results obtained in each of the official matches in the following
competitions:
• Moroccan Championship;
• Trone Cup;
• Competitions CAF, UEFA, FIFA.
c-2) An annual performance bonus defined as follows:
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Year
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS IN MAD
Sporting
Reference amount in
Reference amount
season
figures
in letters
2024/2025
MAD 400,000
Four hundred
thousand dirhams
2025/2026
MAD 500,000
Five hundred
thousand dirhams
In accordance with article G-2 of appendix G of the FRMF’s Regulations on the status
and transfer of players, the performance bonus (“PRR”) due to a player in respect of a
sporting season is equal to: PRR = MRf * (MP) / (MO)
where
MRf: Reference amount, in Dirhams, of the performance bonus agreed between the club
and the player at the signing of the contract, for the season concerned.
MP: Number of official matches (Championship, Trone Cup, CAF Competitions, FIFA
Competitions) for which the player appeared on the team sheet for the season
concerned;
MO: Number of official matches matches (Championship, Trone Cup, CAF Competitions,
FIFA Competitions) contested by the club during the season concerned;
If the club is relegated to a lower division than the one in which it was playing at the
time of signing the present contract, the latter is entitled to reduce the amount of the
performance bonus outstanding at the date of relegation by 50%.
5.2 Remuneration in kind:
APPEARANCE BONUS:
2024-2025: an appearance bonus of MAD 400,000 if the player contests more than 15
matches during the sporting season 2024-2025
2025-2026: an appearance bonus of MAD 500,000 if the player contests more than 15
matches during the sporting season 2025-2026
In addition to salary and any bonuses, the player will receive, throughout the term of
the contract, the following benefits in kind:
The player will receive of a monthly rent allowance of MAD 4,000. […]”
3.
In addition, article 9 of the Contract read as follows:
« Le présent contrat pourra être résilié avant son terme :
- en cas d’accord entre les parties ;
- en cas de force majeure ;
- en cas de faute grave de l’une ou l’autre des parties ou pour une juste cause au sens du
Règlement sur le statut et le transfert des joueurs de la FRMF et la FIFA.
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Le présent contrat pourra être résilié avant terme d’un commun accord entre les parties
ou à l’initiative de l’une des parties (exprime d’un commun accord sans causer de
préjudices) ;
En cas de résiliation unilatérale avant terme non motivée par la faute grave de l’autre
partie ou par un cas de force majeure, et dans ce cas uniquement, des dommages-intérêts
dont le montant équivaut au montant des rémunérations correspondant à la période
allant de la date de la résiliation jusqu’au terme fixe par le présent contrat, seront dus à
la partie qui n’est pas à l’origine de la résiliation unilatérale. »
(Freely translated into English)
“The present contract may be terminated before its term:
- by agreement between the parties;
- in case of force majeure;
- in the event of serious misconduct on the part of either party or for just cause within the
meaning of the Regulations on the status and transfer of players of the FRMF and FIFA.
- The present contract may be terminated before its term by mutual agreement between
the parties or on the initiative of one of the parties, (expressed by mutual agreement
without causing prejudice);
- In the event of unilateral early termination not motivated by the serious misconduct of
the other party or by force majeure, and in this case only, damages equivalent to the
amount of the remunerations for the period from the date of termination to the date fixed
by the present contract, will be due to the party not at the origin of the unilateral
termination.”
4.
By correspondence dated 23 August 2024, the Claimant put the Respondent in default and
requested payment within 10 days of MAD 100,000 as the signing bonus due on 30 June
2024, MAD 20,000 as the monthly salaries of June and July 2024 and MAD 20,000 as the
monthly rent allowances from March to July 2024.
5.
By the end of August 2024, the Club remitted the Player one salary and one monthly
accommodation allowance in the total amount of MAD 14,000.
6.
On 5 September 2024, the Player filed a first claim against the Respondent before FIFA, i.e.
FPSD-15928, and requested overdue payables amounting to MAD 140,000, corresponding
to the signing bonus due on 30 June 2024, the monthly salaries of June and July 2024, as
well as the monthly rent allowances from March to July 2024.
7.
On 1 October 2024, FIFA Football Tribunal issued the following decision:
“The Respondent, KACM (Kawkab Athletic Club Marrakech), shall pay the Claimant, Yusupha
Bobb, MAD 140,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest per annum as follows:
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5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 4,000 as from 1 April 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 4,000 as from 1 May 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 4,000 as from 1 June 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 114,000 as from 1 July 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 1 August 2024 until the date of
effective payment.
Payment (including any applicable interest) shall be made within 45 days as from notification of
the confirmation letter.”
8.
On 27 January 2025, the Player terminated the Contract with the Club.
9.
The Player confirmed that he remained unemployed until today.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
10. On 28 January 2025, the Claimant filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A summary of the
parties’ position is detailed below.
a. Position of the Claimant
11. According to the Claimant, he did not receive his remuneration for a prolonged period of
time even though the Club was put in default and FIFA rendered a decision in his favour. In
this regard, the Player pointed out that the Club did not comply with FIFA’s decision dated
1 October 2024 and is now serving a registration ban. Therefore, it is the position of the
Player that he terminated the Contract with just cause as he could no longer reasonably be
expected to continue the employment relationship considering the Club’s repeated
contractual breaches.
12. The requests for relief of the Claimant, were the following:
“[…] to determine that the Player terminated the employment relationship with just cause on
27 January 2025 and to order the Club to pay him the following amounts:
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MAD 70,000 in outstanding salaries
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MAD 1,138,000 as compensation for breach of contract
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MAD 900,000 as compensation for bonus payments
In addition, 5% interest should be awarded as from the relevant due dates, as specified in the
chapters above.
Moreover, the Player is requesting the FIFA DRC to impose sporting sanctions on the Club for
breach of contract within the protected period.”
13. For the sake of completeness, the Player mentioned that his outstanding remuneration
corresponds to the monthly salaries and the monthly accommodation allowances from
September 2024 to January 2025, and that the compensation for the breach of the Contract
consists of the following amounts:
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17 monthly salaries x MAD 10,000 = MAD 170,000.
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17 monthly rent allowances x MAD 4,000 = MAD 68,000.
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The annual performance bonus of MAD 400,000 for the season 2024-2025.
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The annual performance bonus of MAD 500,000 for the season 2025-2026.
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The appearance bonus of MAD 400,000 for the season 2024-2025.
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The appearance bonus of MAD 500,000 for the season 2025-2026.
b. Position of the Respondent
14. Despite being invited to do so, the Respondent failed to reply to the claim.
III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
15. First of all, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (hereinafter: the Chamber or the 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 28 January 2025 and submitted for decision
on 27 March 2025. Taking into account the wording of art. 34 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.
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16. 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 Gambian player
and a Moroccan club.
17. Subsequently, the Chamber analysed which regulations should be applicable as to the
substance of the matter. In this respect, it confirmed that, in accordance with art. 29 of the
Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, the January 2025 edition of said
regulations (hereinafter: the Regulations) is applicable to the matter at hand as to the
substance.
b. Burden of proof
18. 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
19. 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.
i. Main legal discussion and considerations
20. The Chamber then moved to the substance of the matter, and took note of the fact that
this is a claim of the Player against the Club regarding the justice of the early termination
of the Contract by the Player, based on the alleged non-payment of certain financial
obligations by the Club as per the Contract, in accordance with art. 14bis of the Regulations.
21. In this context, the Chamber acknowledged that its task was to determine, based on the
evidence presented by the parties, whether the claimed amounts had in fact remained
unpaid by the Respondent and, if so, whether the formal pre-requisites of art. 14bis of the
Regulations had in fact been fulfilled.
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22. 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).
23. In continuation, the Chamber noted that the Player claimed not having received his
remuneration from September 2024 to January 2025, but that he had not put the Club in
default in writing regarding the said outstanding remuneration before unilaterally
terminating the Contract on 27 February 2025.
24. Furthermore, the Chamber pointed out 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 the Respondent
failed to provide evidence to prove the payment of the amounts claimed as outstanding by
the Claimant.
25. In this context, the Chamber was of the opinion that, in the absence of evidence that the
Respondent had been put in default by the Player regarding his alleged outstanding
remuneration from September 2024 to January 2025, the prerequisites of article 14bis of
the Regulations were not met.
26. Notwithstanding the above, the Chamber was eager to emphasise that, in accordance with
its well-established jurisprudence, only a breach or misconduct which is of a certain
severity justifies the termination of a contract. In other words, only when there are
objective criteria which do not reasonably permit to expect the continuation of the
employment relationship between the parties, a contract may be terminated prematurely.
Hence, if there are more lenient measures which can be taken in order to ensure the
fulfilment of the contractual duties by the counterparty, such measures must be taken
before terminating an employment contract. A premature termination of an employment
contract can only ever be an ultima ratio measure.
27. On account of the aforementioned principle, the Chamber concluded that the Claimant
terminated the Contract with just cause based on article 14 of the Regulations as the
Respondent had repeatedly and for a significant period of time been in breach of its
contractual obligations towards the Claimant. In this respect, the Chamber determined that
the fundamental terms and conditions which formed the basis of the Contract were no
longer respected by the Respondent, as the remuneration owed to the Claimant
corresponded to five monthly salaries.
28. As a result, the Chamber decided that the Respondent is to be held liable for the early
termination of the Contract with just cause by the Claimant on 27 February 2025.
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ii. Consequences
29. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned its attention to the question of the
consequences of such unjustified breach of the Contract committed by the Respondent.
30. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration at the time of termination of
the Contract, coupled with the specific requests for relief of the Player, are equivalent to
the monthly salaries from September 2024 until January 2025, amounting to MAD 50,000
(i.e. 5 months x MAD 10,000), as well as the monthly accommodation allowances from
September 2024 until January 2025 totalling MAD 20,000 (i.e. 5 months x MAD 4,000).
31. 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. MAD
70,000 (i.e. MAD 50,000 + MAD 20,000).
32. In addition, taking into consideration the Claimant’s request as well as the constant practice
of the Chamber in this regard, the latter decided to award the Claimant interest at the rate
of 5% p.a. on the outstanding amounts as from the first day following the month in which
the services were provided until the date of effective payment.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. In this regard, the Chamber took note of the wording of the compensation clause inserted
in article 9 of the Contract, which established that:
“The present contract may be terminated before its term:
- by agreement between the parties;
- in case of force majeure;
- in the event of serious misconduct on the part of either party or for just cause within the
meaning of the Regulations on the status and transfer of players of the FRMF and FIFA.
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The present contract may be terminated before its term by mutual agreement between
the parties or on the initiative of one of the parties, (expressed by mutual agreement
without causing prejudice);
In the event of unilateral early termination not motivated by the serious misconduct of
the other party or by force majeure, and in this case only, damages equivalent to the
amount of the remunerations for the period from the date of termination to the date fixed
by the present contract, will be due to the party not at the origin of the unilateral
termination.”
36. After analysing the content of the aforementioned clause, in particular its last paragraph,
which mentions an amount of compensation potentially payable by one party to another
in case of unilateral termination, the Chamber concluded that such clause is not applicable
to the present case. In this respect, the Chamber noted that the clause stipulates that
damages equivalent to the residual value of the contract are only “due to the party not at
the origin of the unilateral termination” – i.e., the party who is served the termination – in
case the termination was not motivated by serious misconduct of the latter or by force
majeure. In spite of its rather complicated wording, the Chamber was of the opinion that
the pre-requisites established in said clause do not match the concrete circumstances of
the case at hand. Specifically, the circumstances of the present case and the evidence
adduced by the parties led the Chamber to conclude that the unilateral termination of the
Contract by the Player was motivated by the Club’s serious misconduct and, thus, the
clause shall not apply to the case at hand.
37. 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)).
38. 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 MAD 238,000 (i.e. the monthly salaries and the monthly
accommodation allowances from February 2025 until June 2025) serves as the basis for the
determination of the amount of compensation for the breach of the Contract.
39. On this point, the Chamber mentioned that it did not include the performance bonus
amounting to up MAD 900,000, as such payment was the maximum amount the Player
would be entitled depending on his participation to the matches (i.e., a conditional bonus).
In doing so, the Chamber recalled that conditional payments or bonuses are generally not
taken into account when calculating compensation for breach of contract, as they depend
on future events and are therefore subjective in nature.
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40. 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
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 the Player’s general obligation to
mitigate his damages.
41. Indeed, the Chamber noted that the Player remained unemployed since the unilateral
termination of the Contract, hence did not mitigate his damages.
42. 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.
43. Consequently, on account of all of the above-mentioned considerations and the
specificities of the case at hand, the Chamber decided that the Club must pay the amount
of MAD 238,000 to the Player, which was to be considered a reasonable and justified
amount of compensation for breach of contract in the present matter.
44. Lastly, taking into consideration the Player’s request as well as the constant practice of the
Chamber in this regard, the latter decided to award the Player interest on said
compensation at the rate of 5% p.a. as from 27 January 2025 until the date of effective
payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
45. 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.
46. In this regard, the DRC highlighted that, against clubs, the consequence of the failure to
pay the relevant amounts in due time shall consist of a ban from registering any new
players, either nationally or internationally, up until the due amounts are paid. The overall
maximum duration of the registration ban shall be of up to three entire and consecutive
registration periods.
47. Therefore, bearing in mind the above, the DRC decided that the Respondent must pay the
full amount due (including all applicable interest) to the Claimant within 45 days of
notification of the decision, failing which, at the request of the Claimant, a ban from
registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, for the maximum duration
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of three entire and consecutive registration periods shall become immediately effective on
the Respondent in accordance with art. 24 par. 2, 4, and 7 of the Regulations.
48. 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.
49. The DRC recalled that the above-mentioned ban will be lifted immediately and prior to its
complete serving upon payment of the due amounts, in accordance with art. 24 par. 8 of
the Regulations.
d. Costs
50. 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.
51. 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.
52. 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, Yusupha Bobb, is partially accepted.
2.
The Respondent, KACM (Kawkab Athletic Club Marrakech), must pay to the Claimant the
following amounts:
- MAD 70,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as follows:
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 1 October 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 1 November 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 1 December 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 1 January 2025 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of MAD 14,000 as from 27 January 2025 until the date
of effective payment.
- MAD 238,000 as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest p.a. as from 27
January 2025 until the date of effective payment.
3.
Any further claims of the Claimant are rejected.
4.
Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account indicated
in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.
5.
Pursuant to art. 24 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, if full payment
(including all applicable interest) is not made within 45 days of notification of this decision,
the following consequences shall apply:
1. The Respondent shall be banned from registering any new players, either nationally or
internationally, up until the due amount is paid. The maximum duration of the ban shall
be of up to three entire and consecutive registration periods.
2. The present matter shall be submitted, upon request, to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee
in the event that full payment (including all applicable interest) is still not made by the
end of the three entire and consecutive registration periods.
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REF. FPSD-17970
6.
The consequences shall only be enforced at the request of the Claimant in accordance
with art. 24 par. 7 and 8 and art. 25 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.
7.
This decision is rendered without costs.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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REF. FPSD-17970
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the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days of receipt of the notification of this
decision.
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Tribunal).
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