Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-18312
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 22 May 2025
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the player
Yanilio De Nooijer
COMPOSITION:
Martín AULETTA (Argentina), Deputy Chairperson
André DOS SANTOS MEGALE (Brazil), Member
Sihon GAUCI (Malta), Member
CLAIMANT:
Yanilio De Nooijer, Netherlands
Represented by Wouter Van Zetten
RESPONDENT:
Karmiotissa Polemidion, Cyprus
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I. Facts of the case
1.
On 9 July 2022, the Dutch player Yanilio De Nooijer (hereinafter, the Player or the Claimant)
and the Cypriot club Karmiotissa Polemidion (hereinafter, the Club or the Respondent)
concluded an employment contract (hereinafter, the Contract) valid as from 9 July 2022
until 30 June 2024.
2.
Pursuant to Clause 1.3 of the Contract, the Club undertook to pay to the Player (hereinafter,
jointly referred to as the Parties) the following monthly fixed remuneration:
o 12 instalments of EUR 1,000 net from July 2022 to June 2023, payable on the 20th day
of each month; and
o 12 instalments of EUR 1,010 net from July 2023 to June 2024, payable on the 20th day
of each month.
3.
In addition, in accordance with Clause 1.5 of the Contract, the Player was also entitled to
two flight tickets per season from Amsterdam to Larnaca or Pafos to Amsterdam.
4.
According to the Player, also on 9 July 2022, the Parties concluded the so-called “Annex 1 to
the Employment Agreement – Image Rights Payments for the Player” (hereinafter, the IRA), in
accordance with which the Player was also entitled to the following amounts:
o For the period between 9 July 2022 and 30 June 2023, EUR 27,398 net as follows:
- EUR 1,731 net on 20 August 2022;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 September 2022;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 October 2022;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 November 2022;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 December 2022;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 January 2023;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 February 2023;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 March 2023;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 April 2023;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 May 2023;
- EUR 2,333 net on 20 June 2023; and
- EUR 2,337 net on 20 July 2023.
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o For the period between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024, EUR 38,000 net as follows:
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 August 2023;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 September 2023;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 October 2023;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 November 2023;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 December 2023;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 January 2024;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 February 2024;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 March 2024;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 April 2024;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 May 2024;
- EUR 3,167 net on 20 June 2024; and
- EUR 3,163 net on 20 July 2024.
5.
On 1 August 2023, the Club, the Player and the Dutch club Goes concluded the “Loan
Transfer Agreement” (hereinafter, the Loan Agreement), pursuant to which they agreed on
the Player’s transfer on loan from the Club to Goes until 30 June 2024.
6.
In accordance with Clause 4 of the Loan Agreement:
“[The Club] further agrees and acknowledges that it shall pay to the Player during the
international loan period the amount of € 1.500,00 per month to his account […]. It is also
explicitly agreed by the Player and [the Club] that, any amount for the football season 20232024 deriving from the employment agreement dated 9 July 2022 between the Player and
[the Club] is waived by the Player”.
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II. Proceedings before FIFA
7.
On 20 February 2025, the Claimant filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A summary of the
Parties’ respective positions is detailed below.
a. Claim of the Claimant
8.
On 20 February 2025, the Player filed the claim at hand before FIFA. According to the Player,
the Club never provided him with a full signed copy of the employment contract, which
included the Contract and the IRA, as an annex to the Contract. In this regard, the Player
requested to make an evidentiary request to the Club to provide the signed copy of the
employment contract.
9.
The Player contended that the Club paid his monthly remuneration under the Contract and
the IRA until December 2022, but that it failed to pay any amounts as from January 2023.
10. Moreover, the Player argued that he had to pay for his flight ticket from Larnaca to Brussels,
in the amount of EUR 215.90.
11. The Player argued that the Club also failed to pay his remuneration under the Loan
Agreement.
12. The Player claimed to be entitled to a total of EUR 40,884.90 net per the following amounts
and concepts:
o EUR 7,000 net as salaries under the Contract for the months of January to July 2023
(i.e., EUR 1,000 net each);
o EUR 17,169 net as remuneration per the IMA for the months of January to July 2023;
o EUR 16,500 net as remuneration under the Loan Agreement for the months of
August 2023 to July 2024 (i.e., EUR 1,500 net each); and
o EUR 215.90 net as reimbursement for the flight tickets.
13. The Player requested the following relief:
“As a consequence of all the above, the Player herewith requests the FIFA DRC:
1. To accept this claim;
2. To determine that the Club has overdue payables towards the Player and that the Club –
as per the Employment Contract and the Loan Agreement – must pay the Player the total
amount of € 40,880.90 plus applicable interest until the date of effective payment,
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specified as follows:
- Monthly salary January 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 February 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary February 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 March 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary March 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be calculated
as from 21 April 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary April 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be calculated
as from 21 May 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary May 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be calculated
as from 21 June 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary June 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be calculated
as from 21 July 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly salary July 2023: € 1,000 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be calculated as
from 21 August 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights January 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 February 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights February 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 March 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights March 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 April 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights April 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 May 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights May 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 June 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights June 2023: € 2,333 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 July 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration image rights July 2023: € 3,167 net, plus 5% interest per
annum, to be calculated as from 21 August 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration August 2023: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 September 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration September 2023: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to
be calculated as from 21 October 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration October 2023: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 November 2023 until the date of effective payment.
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- Monthly remuneration November 2023: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to
be calculated as from 21 December 2023 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration December 2023: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to
be calculated as from 21 January 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration January 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 February 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration February 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 March 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration March 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 April 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration April 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 May 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration May 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 June 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Monthly remuneration June 2024: € 1,500 net, plus 5% interest per annum, to be
calculated as from 21 July 2024 until the date of effective payment.
- Reimbursement flight tickets 18 May 2023: € 215,90 net.
3. To impose on the Club a ban from registering any new players, either nationally or
internationally, in case the amounts are not paid within the 45-day deadline;
4. To order the Club to assume the entirety of the FIFA DRC administration and procedural
fees, if any”.
b. Reply of the Respondent
14. Despite having been invited to do so, the Respondent failed to reply to the claim.
c. Request for production of evidence from the FIFA general secretariat
15. On 17 April 2025, in light of the Player’s evidentiary request and within the exercise of its
discretion pursuant to art. 13 par. 6 and 23 par. 2 of the January 2025 edition of the
Procedural Rules Governing the Football Tribunal (hereinafter, the Procedural Rules), the
FIFA general secretariat invited the Respondent to provide a copy of the employment
contract and its annexes, emphasising that, in accordance with art. 13 par. 6 of the
Procedural Rules, a failure to comply with this request without a valid justification may
result in the Football Tribunal drawing an adverse inference.
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16. The Respondent failed to reply to the aforementioned evidentiary request.
III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
17. 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 20 February 2025 and submitted for decision
on 22 May 2025. Taking into account the wording of art. 34 of the January 2025 edition of
the Procedural Rules, the aforementioned edition of the Procedural Rules is applicable to
the matter at hand.
18. 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 January
2025 edition of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (hereinafter, the
Regulations), the DRC is competent to deal with the matter at stake, which concerns an
employment-related dispute with an international dimension between a Dutch player and
a Cypriot club.
19. At this point, the Chamber acknowledged that in the claim at hand the Player requested to
be awarded outstanding salaries per the Contract, the Loan Agreement, and the IRA.
Regarding the latter, and without entering into whether such document should be
considered as valid and binding agreement entered into the Parties (the analysis of which
corresponds to the merits of the dispute), the DRC recalled that, in principle, FIFA is not
competent to decide on agreements in which the subject-matter is the license of image
rights, as those are not employment-related agreements. However, in line with the Football
Tribunal’s longstanding jurisprudence, such conclusion might be different if specific
elements of the separate agreement suggest that it was in fact meant to be part of the
actual employment relationship. Therefore, image rights agreements shall be assessed on
a case-by-case basis, considering the particularities and specific circumstances of each
individual dispute (cf., Commentary on the Regulations, Edition 2023 – page 460-2).
20. While considering the above ex officio, the Chamber carefully analysed the wording of the
IRA and confirmed that it has indeed a hidden employment-related nature as described by
the jurisprudence of the Football Tribunal. In particular, the Chamber deemed that the title,
the wording of the IRA, as well as the fact that the IRA provided for some conditional
bonuses in favour of the Player, confirm its umbilical bond with the Contract and
corroborates that it was in fact meant to be part of the actual employment relationship.
Most of all, this was also not challenged by the Club.
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21. Consequently, the DRC confirmed that the IRA is accessory to the Contract, hence shall be
entertained together for the purpose of the dispute at hand. It followed, in the Chamber’s
view, that the Football Tribunal has jurisdiction over the dispute at stake in its entirety
(cf., art. 22, par. 1, lit. b) of the Regulations).
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. The Chamber then moved to the substance of the matter, and took note that it concerned
a claim by a player against a club for overdue payables arising from the Contract, the IRA
and the Loan Agreement.
26. In this regard, the members of the Chamber observed that, according to the Player, the
Club failed to remit several monthly instalments arising from the aforementioned
agreements. In particular, the DRC noted that the Player claimed to be entitled to the
following amounts:
o EUR 7,000 net under the Contract;
o EUR 17,169 net under the IRA; and
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o EUR 16,500 net under the Loan Agreement.
27. Furthermore, the Player also requested EUR 215.90 net as reimbursement for a flight ticket.
28. The Chamber noted that the Player was able to produce a signed version of both the
Contract and the Loan Agreement. Nonetheless, the IRA submitted by the Player is not
signed by the Parties.
29. In this context, the Chamber acknowledged that its task was to analyse, based on the
evidence on file, whether the claimed amounts had in fact remained unpaid by the
Respondent and, if so, whether the latter had a valid justification for not having complied
with its financial obligations.
30. In this regard, the Chamber underlined that in the case at hand the Club bore the burden
of proving that it indeed complied with the financial terms of the different contracts
concluded between the Parties.
31. Nonetheless, the Chamber noted that the Club failed to reply to the claim despite having
been invited to do so and, as a consequence, the Chamber concluded that the Club failed
to provide any evidence of compliance with the aforementioned financial terms.
32. With the above in mind, and for the sake of clarity, the members of the Chamber went on
to analyse the Player’s entitlement to the amounts requested under the different contracts
separately.
a) Player’s remuneration under the Contract
33. The Player claimed to be entitled to EUR 7,000 net as outstanding remuneration under the
Contract, corresponding to the months of January to July 2023 (i.e., EUR 1,000 net) which,
according to the Contract, were payable on the 21st day of the following month.
34. In this regard, and considering that no proof of payment for the aforementioned monthly
instalments was submitted by the Club, the Chamber concluded that the amounts claimed
under the Contract remained unpaid.
35. In view of the foregoing, and bearing in mind the legal principle of pacta sunt servanda,
which in essence means that agreements must be respected by the parties in good faith,
the Chamber decided that Club is held liable to pay to the Player the outstanding amounts
deriving from the Contract concluded between the Parties, i.e., EUR 7,000 net,
corresponding to the monthly remuneration for January to July 2023.
36. In addition, 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
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at the rate of 5% per annum on the aforementioned outstanding amount, as from the 21st
day of the following month of each monthly instalment until the date of their effective
payment.
b) Player’s remuneration under the Loan Agreement
37. The Player also claimed to be entitled to EUR 16,500 net under the Loan Agreement
concluded with the Club and Goes.
38. In this regard, the Chamber observed that, pursuant to Clause 4 of the Loan Agreement,
“[The Club] further agrees and acknowledges that it shall pay to the Player during the
international loan period the amount of € 1.500,00 per month to his account […]. It is also
explicitly agreed by the Player and [the Club] that, any amount for the football season 20232024 deriving from the employment agreement dated 9 July 2022 between the Player and
[the Club] is waived by the Player”.
39. The Chamber therefore took note that the Parties agreed that, instead of receiving the
amounts initially agreed in the Contract for the 2023/2024 season, the Player would be
entitled to EUR 1,500 net per month from August 2023 to June 2024.
40. Accordingly, in light of the lack of evidence of compliance with the aforementioned financial
terms, and based on the legal principle of pacta sunt servanda, the Chamber decided that
the Player is also entitled to EUR 16,500 net (i.e., EUR 1,500 net for August 2023 to June
2024) as outstanding remuneration under the Loan Agreement.
41. In addition, 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
at the rate of 5% per annum on the aforementioned outstanding amount, as from the 21st
day of the following month of each monthly instalment until the date of their effective
payment.
c) Player’s remuneration under the IRA
42. The Chamber then proceeded to analyse the Player’s claim regarding the outstanding
amounts arising from the IRA.
43. In this regard, the members of the DRC first recalled that the IRA submitted by the Player
is not signed by the Parties as, according to the Player, the Club never provided a signed
version of the employment contract, which included the IRA as an annex.
44. The Chamber further noted that the FIFA general secretariat was not furnished with a
signed copy of the IRA despite the evidentiary requests of both the Player and the FIFA
general secretariat.
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45. In this regard, the Chamber determined that the Club’s failure to provide such crucial
documentation, which was in any case likely to exist, was not only contrary to the terms of
the Contract itself, but it also constituted a breach of the Respondent’s duty to collaborate
in establishing the facts, as set out in art. 13 par. 6 of the Procedural Rules.
46. The Chamber further noted that the Respondent’s lack of cooperation justified drawing an
adverse inference in favour of the Claimant, in light of the facts that have been established
in the file. As a consequence, the Chamber concluded that the IRA is a valid and binding
contract concluded between the Parties and that, considering that no proof of payment
was provided by the Club, the Player is entitled to EUR 17,169 net as follows:
o EUR 2,333 net for January 2023;
o EUR 2,333 net for February 2023;
o EUR 2,333 net for March 2023;
o EUR 2,333 net for April 2023;
o EUR 2,333 net for May 2023;
o EUR 2,337 net for June 2023; and
o EUR 3,167 net for July 2023.
47. In addition, 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
at the rate of 5% per annum on the aforementioned outstanding amount, as from the 21st
day of the following month of each monthly instalment until the date of their effective
payment.
d) Reimbursement of the flight ticket
48. Lastly, the Chamber went on to address the Player’s claim for reimbursement of the flight
ticket, in the amount of EUR 215.90 net.
49. In this regard, considering that Clause 1.5 of the Contract provided the Player’s entitlement
to two flight tickets, coupled with the evidence submitted by the Player, which proves that
he did incur this cost for his flight ticket, the Chamber decided that the Player is also
entitled to EUR 215.90 net as reimbursement.
50. The Chamber noted that the Player requested no interest over the reimbursement. As a
consequence, and so as not to contravene the legal principle of ne ultra petita, the DRC
decided that no interest should be awarded on the EUR 215.90 net awarded as
reimbursement.
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ii. Compliance with monetary decisions
51. 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.
52. 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.
53. 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.
54. 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.
55. 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
56. 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.
57. 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.
58. 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, Yanilio De Nooijer, is accepted.
2.
The Respondent, Karmiotissa Polemidion, must pay to the Claimant the following
amount(s):
- EUR 40,669 net as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest per annum as follows:
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 February 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,333 net as from 21 February 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 March 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,333 net as from 21 March 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 April 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,333 net as from 21 April 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 May 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,333 net as from 21 May 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 June 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,333 net as from 21 June 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 July 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 2,337 net as from 21 July 2023 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,000 net as from 21 August 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
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- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 3,167 net as from 21 August 2023 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 September 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 October 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 November 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 December 2023 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 January 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 February 2024 until the
date of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 March 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 April 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 May 2024 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 June 2024 until the date of
effective payment; and
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 1,500 net as from 21 July 2024 until the date of
effective payment.
- EUR 215.90 net as reimbursement.
3.
Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account indicated
in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.
4.
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.
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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.
5.
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.
6.
This decision is rendered without costs.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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