Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-18064
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 11 April 2025
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning
the player Martin Nicolas Campaña Delgado
COMPOSITION:
Clifford J. HENDEL (USA & France), Deputy Chairperson
Stella Maris JUNCOS (Argentina), Member
Andre DOS SANTOS MEGALE (Brazil), Member
CLAIMANT:
Martin Nicolas Campaña Delgado, Uruguay
Represented by Pablo Terrile
RESPONDENT:
Al Riyadh SC, Saudi Arabia
Represented by Gustavo Koch Pinheiro
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I. Facts of the case
1.
On 27 June 2023, the Uruguayan player, Martin Nicolas Campaña Delgado (hereinafter: the
Player or the Claimant), and the Saudi club, Al Riyadh SC (hereinafter: the Club or the
Respondent), entered into an employment contract (hereinafter: the Contract) valid as from
1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024.
2.
In clause 5, the parties established the Player’s remuneration, inter alia, as follows (quoted
verbatim):
“Article 5. Remuneration
5.1 Fixed monthly remuneration
The Club shall pay the following fixed monthly remuneration to the Player for the season
(2023/2024) starting from july 2023 until june 2024 with the amount of $800.000 divided
by $80.000 signing fee, $60.000 as a salary (net of any taxes, bank fees and foreign
exchange charges):
Payment type
Monthly salary
Currency
US Dollar
Amount
60.000
The Club shall pay to the Player each monthly salary payment by the last day of each
month for a total of [TOTAL NUMBER OF MONTHS AS PER ART. 4.1].
5.2 Fixed financial payments
The Club shall pay the following fixed financial payments (net of any taxes, bank fees and
foreign exchange charges):
Payment type
Currency
Amount
Signing-on Fee
Additional fixed
payment(s)
US Dollar
80.000
Payment
deadline
(DD.MM.YYYY)
01/07/2023
(…)
5.5 Non-monetary benefits/Benefits in Kind
The Club shall also provide the following non-monetary benefits/benefits in kind to the
Player during the validity of the contract:
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Non-monetary
Details
benefit/benefit in kind
Car model 2023
Housing ( Compound )
One (1) open date business
class round trip tickets for
the Player and similar one
to his wife per season (Saudi
Arabia - Uruguay) per
season.
Condition to be met (if any)
(…)”
3.
In clause 6, the parties included the Club’s obligations, inter alia, as follows:
“Article 6. Club Obligations
The Club shall:
(…)
5. safeguard the human rights of the Player;
(…)
9. take out insurance to cover the Player against any accident, injury and medical
treatment which he may require during the Term. The Club shall further ensure that such
insurance coverage shall include insured events whose effects extend after the end of the
Term;
(…)
16. cover all costs of the Player's medical treatment and rehabilitation for the duration
of the Term, provided that such costs result from illness or injury and were incurred
pursuant to a referral by the Club doctor;
(…)
18. cover all costs of the Player's medical treatment and rehabilitation for at least 12
months after the expiry of Term, provided that such costs result from illness or injury
and were incurred pursuant to a referral by the Club doctor; and
(…)”
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4.
On 26 May 2024, the Club addressed the following letter to a person named “Alberto Pan”
(hereinafter: Mr. Pan), allegedly a doctor involved in the Player’s medical treatment (quoted
verbatim):
“Dear Dr. Alberto Pan,
I am writing to you on behalf of the Riyadh Football Club in Saudi Arabia. My name is
Mr. Turki Alhamoudi and I serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the club.
We are reaching out to inform you that our goalkeeper, Mr. Martín Campaña, has
sustained a knee injury that requires surgical intervention. Mr. Campaña has
recommended you for this procedure, and we have authorized you to proceed with his
treatment. This is all subject on the final pricing and for our acceptance. This is all subject
of any financial quotation before committing any financials from our club. Once we
agree, only then we will commit. The injury report is attached which states about the
injury which is ACL. The injury happened in the match against AI Nasr dates on Thursday
23 May 2024.
We hereby grant permission for Mr. Martín Campaña to undergo surgery in Uruguay
under your care and also grant permission for Mr. Martín Campaña to fly to Uruguay
for his recovery.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any further questions or
require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.”
5.
On 11 June 2024, an invoice was issued in the name of the Player for UYU 274,224 for “ACL
repair”.
6.
On 24 June 2024, the Player sent an email to the Club. According to the Player, he requested
the Club to reimburse the medical expenses.
7.
On 30 June 2024, an invoice was issued in the name of the Player for UYU 303,691 for
various medical expenses, including materials, medicines, radiology, allowances and
services.
8.
On 12 July 2024, the Player paid USD 2,365 for “postoperative physical therapy treatment
of ACL”.
9.
On 19 July 2024, an invoice was issued in the name of the Player for USD 1,200 for
“rehabilitation and physical fitness”.
10. On 22 July 2024, an invoice was issued in the name of the Player for USD 7,000 for “visits,
follow-up and post-operative rehabilitation of ligament repair”.
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11. On 19 August 2024, the Player put the Club in default and requested payment of USD
156,957.91 within 10 days. The Player provided the following breakdown of the requested
amount:
“11/6/24 Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Clinic $ 6,998.55
30/6/24 American Hospital $ 7,594.36
22/7/24 Follow-up and post-operative rehabilitation of ligament repair $ 7,000
19/7/24 Rehabilitation and physical fitness $ 1,200
12/7/24 Therapy Treatment of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) $ 2,365
28/5/24 Tickets RIYADH MONTEVIDEO Route $ 11,800
30/7/24 July 2024 Salary $ 60,000
19/8/24 August 2024 Salary $ 60,000
American Dollars U$S $ 156,957.91”
12. On 10 December 2024, the Player received medical discharge from Mr. Pan.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
13. On 3 February 2025, the Claimant filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A summary of the
parties’ respective positions is detailed below.
a. Position of the Claimant
14. First, the Player argued that, on 23 May 2024, he sustained an ACL injury while playing for
the Club. According to the Player, he was authorised by the Club to travel to Uruguay and
undergo surgery with his doctor, Mr. Pan. Furthermore, the Player stated that, apart from
the ACL injury, he also had an osteochondral lesion of the medical femoral condyle.
Consequently, the Player asserted that on 12 June 2024 he underwent surgery, and from
that date, he began rehabilitation until 10 December 2024, when he received medical
discharge
15. The Player mentioned that he spent USD 36,957.31 for his treatment, which included USD
6,998.55 for “Orthopedic and Rehabilitation”, USD 7,594.36 for “American Hospital”, USD
7,000 for “follow-up and post-operative rehabilitation of ligament repair”, USD 1,200 for
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“rehabilitation and physical fitness”, USD 2,365 for “therapy treatment of ACL” and USD
11,800 for “tickets Riyadh – Montevideo”. In this sense, the Player argued that the Club was
obliged to assume these costs, based not only on common sense but also on par. 16 and
18 of clause 6 of the Contract.
16. Additionally, the Player asserted that the Club is obliged to pay all the accrued salaries until
the medical discharge, based on par. 9 of clause 6 of the Contract, which stipulated that
the Club undertook to hire insurance. Furthermore, the Player argued that both national
law and the national football league of Saudi Arabia establish that the employer must cover
the workplace accidents.
17. The Player alleged that par. 18 of clause 6 is clear: the Club must bear all the costs of
treatment and rehabilitation, without any exceptions, and must cover these costs for a
minimum term of 12 months after the expiry date of the Contract.
18. Moreover, the Player argued that par. 5 of clause 6 established that the Club was obliged
to safeguard the human rights of the Player. Therefore, the Player stated that, based on
art. 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (i) the Club was obliged to cover all
the Player’s health-related needs and (ii) to ensure the Player received his salary while
undergoing rehabilitation.
19. Furthermore, the Player referred to the European Convention on Human Rights and
pointed out that the Club’s behaviour was in breach of such regulations. What is more, the
Player highlighted that the Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
indicates that the outstanding salaries could be considered as property, and the Club’s noncompliance could be interpreted as an unjustified deprivation of property.
20. The Claimant’s requests for relief were the following (quoted verbatim):
“1. Petición
a) El demandado deberá pagar al demandante la cantidad de U$S 36.958 (Dólares
estadounidenses treinta y seis mil novecientos cincuenta y ocho) desde el 30 de Agosto
de 2024 en concepto de devolución de Gastos incurridos por el Demandante en ocasión
del traslado y tratamiento de la lesión física deportiva ( tal como se explicará más
adelante).
b. El Demandado deberá pagar al demandante la suma de U$S 320.000 ( Dólares
estadounidenses trescientos veinte mil ).- en concepto de salarios caídos devengados
correspondientes a los meses de Julio, Agosto, Septiembre y Octubre, Noviembre, y 10
días de diciembre de 2024 (a razón de U$S 60.000.- mensuales ver Adj. 2) en ocasión de
la lesión física deportiva sufrida por el Demandante prestando servicios deportivos
profesionales a favor del Demandado que le impidió temporariamente ejercer su
actividad profesional, hasta su alta médica (10.12.24) definitiva que le permitió volver a
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prestar servicios profesionales de Alta Rendimiento deportivo y en las mismas
condiciones psicofísicas que las que se encontraba al momento de sufrir la lesión a las
órdenes del Demandado, con las consecuencias lógicas que se enunciarán más
adelante.
c. En relación con los arriba mencionados puntos), deberán imponerse sanciones al
Demandado conforme lo previsto por el art. 12 Bis del Reglamento sobre el Estatuto y la
Transferencia de Jugadores.”
Freely translated into English:
"1. Request
a) The defendant shall pay the claimant the sum of US$36,958 (thirty-six thousand, nine
hundred and fifty-eight US dollars) from 30 August 2024 as reimbursement for expenses
incurred by the Claimant in relation to the transfer and treatment of the sports physical
injury (as will be explained later).
b. The Defendant shall pay the claimant the sum of US$320,000 (three hundred and
twenty thousand US dollars). - in respect of lost wages accrued for the months of July,
August, September and October, November, and 10 days of December 2024 (at the rate
of US$60,000 per month, see Attachment 2) on the occasion of the physical sports injury
suffered by the Claimant while providing professional sports services to the Defendant
that temporarily prevented him from exercising his professional activity, until his
definitive medical discharge (10.12.24) which allowed him to return to providing
professional services of High Sporting Performance and in the same psychophysical
conditions as those he was in at the time of suffering the injury under the orders of the
Defendant, with the logical consequences to be set out below.
c. In relation to the aforementioned points), sanctions should be imposed on the
Defendant in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 Bis of the Regulations on the
Status and Transfer of Players."
b. Reply of the Respondent
21. In its reply, the Club acknowledged that the Player sustained a knee injury during a match
for the Saudi Pro League. In this regard, the Club mentioned that it issued a letter to the
Player’s doctor (i.e., Mr Pan) stating that (i) the Player was authorised to travel to Uruguay,
(ii) he was authorised to be treated by this doctor and (iii) any costs related to the treatment
should be submitted to the Club for prior approval and only then the Club would commit
to the expenses. Nonetheless, the Club asserted that the Player began treatment without
submitting the costs for approval to the Club.
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22. In this context, the Club acknowledged that the Player sent the Club some documents
regarding his expenses, but initially the Club did not agree with the amounts, as they were
presented after the procedure had been completed and paid for. Nevertheless, the Club
recognised that it later agreed to reimburse some expenses, but it required the signing of
an agreement to justify the payment. However, the Club argued that the Player refused to
sign an agreement, unless it included the additional salaries he is claiming in this claim.
Thus, the parties did not reach an agreement.
23. Regarding the costs for the medical expenses, the Club highlighted that the Player also
included a one-way business flight ticket between Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Montevideo
(Uruguay) for USD 11,800, while the actual cost of this ticket ranged between USD 3,500
and USD 5,000. Furthermore, the Club indicated that the Player failed to provide any
documentation supporting such expense, showing either the actual cost or that he paid for
it.
24. Notwithstanding the above, the Club argued that USD 25,157.91 fairly represented the
costs of the Player’s treatment and rehabilitation.
25. Conversely, the Club stated that the claim regarding the salaries for July until December
2024 shall not be accepted, as there is no contractual or legal provision that established
that a contract should be extended until the Player fully recovers from an injury. According
to the Club, based on clause 6 par. 18 of the Contract, it was obliged to cover the costs of
medical treatment and rehabilitation for 12 months after the expiry date.
26. Regarding the medical insurance, the Club argued that it has medical insurance for all its
players, but it is limited to medical centres in Saudi Arabia and is not applicable in this case,
as all expenses were incurred in Uruguay.
27. The Club alleged that neither the regulations nor the jurisprudence of the Football Tribunal
foresees the extension of a contract in case a player suffers an injury, and, therefore, the
claim for USD 320,000 must be rejected.
28. Without prejudice to the above, the Club indicated that the last payment for rehabilitation
was made on 19 July 2024 and a follow-up by the doctor took place on 22 July 2024.
Considering that no further expenses were incurred after that date, the Club stated that it
could assume the Player was recovered by the end of July or shortly thereafter.
Furthermore, the Club alleged that the document presented by the Player, claiming that
his medical discharge was on 10 December 2024, is very precarious. Hence, the Club
mentioned that if the Chamber determines that the Player is entitled to these salaries, they
should be limited to the month of July 2024.
29. The Respondent’s requests for relief were the following (quoted verbatim):
“13. Given all the above, we request this Football Tribunal to:
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a. establish the reimbursement of the medical expenses to the Claimant should be
limited to USD 25.157,91;
b. reject the request for payment of USD 320,000 regarding salaries from July to 10
December 2024, once the Employment Contract ended on 30 June 2024 and cannot be
extended due to the Player's injury;
c. In the unlikely event that this Tribunal understands the salaries after the term are due,
they should be limited to July 2024 - USD 60.000, due to the lack of further evidence that
the Player could not play football.”
III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
30. 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 February 2025 and submitted for decision
on 11 April 2025. Taking into account the wording of art. 31 and 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.
31. 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 (hereinafter: the Regulations) (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 an Uruguayan player and a Saudi club.
32. 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, the January 2025 edition of the Regulations is applicable to the matter at hand
as to the substance.
b. Burden of proof
33. 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
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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
34. 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
35. The Chamber then moved to the substance of the matter, noting that it concerned a claim
of a player against a club for reimbursement of medical expenses and outstanding salaries.
36. The Chamber first recalled that, according to the Player, the Club failed to reimburse the
medical expenses incurred due to a knee injury. Furthermore, the Chamber remarked that
the Player argued that he is entitled to the accrued salaries until the end of his recovery.
37. Additionally, the Chamber noted that the Club acknowledged that the Player is entitled to
the reimbursement for the medical expenses, but without including the flight ticket from
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Montevideo (Uruguay). Moreover, the Chamber observed that the
Club alleged that the Player was not entitled to any additional salaries and, subsidiarily, it
should be understood that he was recovered in July 2024.
38. In this context, the Chamber acknowledged that its task was to determine which amounts
the Player is entitled to.
a) Reimbursement for medical expenses
39. Regarding the reimbursement for medical expenses, the Chamber first pointed out that it
is undisputed by the parties that the Club shall reimburse the Player USD 25,157.91.
40. Although the Chamber noted that some invoices presented by the Player were in UYU, and,
according to the standard practice of the Football Tribunal, they would have been granted
in UYU, the Chamber considered that, based on the Club’s acknowledgment and request
for relief, it is appropriate to award the amounts in USD. Therefore, the Chamber decided
to award the Player USD 25,157.91 as reimbursement for medical expenses.
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41. Furthermore, considering that all the invoices presented by the Player were paid before 30
August 2024, the Chamber decided that the 5% interest p.a. on the abovementioned
amount shall apply as from 30 August 2024, as requested by the Player.
42. Nonetheless, the Chamber recalled that the Player is also requesting an amount of USD
11,800, corresponding to a ticket from Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Montevideo (Uruguay), as
reimbursement for expenses. Therefore, the Chamber moved on to analyse whether this
ticket should be part of these expenses.
43. In this respect, the Chamber observed that, according to the Contract, the Player was
entitled to a round-trip ticket from Saudi Arabia – Uruguay per season. Hence, the Chamber
considered that the Club was obliged to provide the Player with a flight ticket.
44. Without prejudice to the above, the Chamber highlighted that the Player requested this
amount as reimbursement. At this point, the Chamber referred to art. 13 par. 5 of the
Procedural Rules and recalled that a party that asserts a fact has the burden of proving it.
Based on the standard practice of the Football Tribunal, to be entitled to a reimbursement,
the party must provide evidence demonstrating that it actually paid the amount for the
claimed amount, as the Player did with the medical expenses.
45. However, the Chamber underscored that the Player did not provide any evidence showing
(i) that he paid for a ticket from Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Montevideo (Uruguay) and (ii) that
the ticket cost USD 11,800.
46. Based on the above, the Chamber determined that the Player is not entitled to the
reimbursement of the flight ticket.
b) Outstanding salaries
47. Then, the Chamber moved on to analyse the Player’s claim regarding outstanding salaries.
In this regard, the Chamber recalled that the Player argued that he is entitled to all the
salaries accrued until the day of the medical discharge, as the Club was contractually and
legally obliged to cover all costs of workplace injuries. Conversely, the Club stated that the
Player’s claim lacks a contractual and legal basis, as neither the Regulations nor the
jurisprudence establish that, in case of an injury, the relevant contract would be
automatically extended, and he would be entitled to salaries.
48. In this sense, the Chamber noted that the expiry date of the Contract was 30 June 2024.
Considering that the Player is only claiming for the salaries from July to December 2024,
the Chamber determined that the Club paid for all the Player’s salaries until 30 June 2024.
Thus, the Chamber proceeded to analyse whether the Player was entitled to any salary
after the expiration of the Contract, due to his injury.
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49. The Chamber pointed out that the Player argued that he is entitled to all the accrued
salaries from July to December 2024, based on par. 5, 9, 16 and 18 of clause 6. Therefore,
the Chamber recalled that these paragraphs provided as follows:
“5. safeguard the human rights of the Player;
(…)
9. take out insurance to cover the Player against any accident, injury and medical
treatment which he may require during the Term. The Club shall further ensure that such
insurance coverage shall include insured events whose effects extend after the end of the
Term;
(…)
16. cover all costs of the Player's medical treatment and rehabilitation for the duration
of the Term, provided that such costs result from illness or injury and were incurred
pursuant to a referral by the Club doctor;
(…)
18. cover all costs of the Player's medical treatment and rehabilitation for at least 12
months after the expiry of Term, provided that such costs result from illness or injury and
were incurred pursuant to a referral by the Club doctor”.
50. In this context, the Chamber considered that the Club was contractually obliged to cover
the costs of medical treatment and rehabilitation for at least 12 months after the expiry
date of the Contract, which, in the Chamber’s opinion, constitutes an act of good faith.
However, the Chamber interpreted that this obligation was limited to the costs of the
treatment and rehabilitation, i.e. medical expenses. The Chamber stressed that this is why
the Club is obliged to reimburse the Player for the abovementioned costs.
51. Nevertheless, the Chamber contended that the salaries the Player alleges were accrued
are not part of the “costs for treatment or rehabilitation”. The DRC accepted that these
salaries could be considered as the loss of opportunity the Player suffered because of his
injury. However, the Chamber also mentioned that this loss is part of the risk shared
between clubs and players due to the nature of the services, and it underlined that there
is no contractual or regulatory basis for the Club to be held liable for it.
52. Additionally, the Chamber did not consider that this obligation implied that, in case of an
injury, the term of the Contract would be extended until the Player’s recovery. The Chamber
did not find any other contractual clause that stipulated this or supported the Player’s
claim. Furthermore, although the Player invoked national labour law and several
international human rights conventions, the Chamber asserted that he failed to establish
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the actual legal basis for claiming these salaries and only referred to general articles that
do not have any direct implication in this case.
53. At this point, the Chamber referred to the jurisprudence of the Football Tribunal, which on
a previous occasion (FPSD-14778) established that “neither the Regulations nor the
jurisprudence of the Football Tribunal foresee the extension of an employment contract in case
a player suffers an injury, and hence it decided to reject the Player’s entitlement to any
compensation and/or damages arising from the fact that the Contract was not extended. For
the sake of clarity, the Club could not be held responsible for not having renewed or extended
the Contract, as such renewal or extension has no legal or contractual basis.”. Although in this
case the Chamber acknowledged that the Player is not claiming this amount as
compensation but as outstanding salaries, it highlighted that the same reasoning should
apply: the Club cannot be held responsible for not having paid salaries that were not
contractually stipulated.
54. Hence, the Chamber decided to reject the Player’s claim regarding to outstanding salaries.
ii. Compliance with monetary decisions
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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
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.
58. 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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59. 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
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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, Martin Nicolas Campaña Delgado, is partially accepted.
2.
The Respondent, Al Riyadh SC, must pay to the Claimant USD 25,157.91 as reimbursement
for expenses plus 5% interest p.a. as from 30 August 2024 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.
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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