Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF FPSD-7102
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 27 October 2022
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the player
Ronaldo Andrei Octavian Deaconu
BY:
Lívia Silva Kägi (Brazil/Switzerland), acting Deputy Chairperson
Johan van Gaalen (South Africa), member
Mario Flores Chemor (Mexico), member
CLAIMANT:
Ronaldo Andrei Octavian Deaconu, Romania
Represented by Ms Anca Mituică
RESPONDENT:
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic FC, China
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I. Facts of the case
1. On 1 February 2022, the Romanian player, Ronaldo Andrei Octavian Deaconu (hereinafter:
the Claimant or the Player) and the Chinese club Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic FC (hereinafter:
the Respondent or the Club) concluded an employment contract, valid as from the date of
signature until 31 January 2024 (hereinafter: the Contract).
2. In accordance with clause 3.1 of the Contract, the Player was entitled, inter alia, to:
“1) The first calendar year USD 845,360 from 01/ 02/2022 until 31st December 2022 before
tax, which shall amount to USD 495,000 after tax for reference;
2) The second calendar year USD 922,211 from 1st January 2023 until 31/12/2023 before
tax, which shall amount to USD 540,000 after tax for reference;
3) The third calendar year USD 76,850 from 1st January 2024 until 31/01/2024 before tax,
which shall amount to USD 45,000 after tax for reference.”
3. In accordance with clause 3.2 of the Contract, the Player was entitled, inter alia, to:
“1) Goal bonus: USD 3277 before tax, which shall amount to USD 3000 after tax for
reference. (in case of assists, 2 assists equals I goal)
2) Match bonus: USD 5848.5 before tax, which shall amount to USO 5000 per winningmatch; USD 3277 before tax, which shall amount to USD 3000 per drawmatch. effective if
the player is included in the selected squad of the team, [the Claimant] appeared more than
61mins per match, will be paid 100%, if [the Claimant] appeared more than 45mins and
less than 60mins per match, will be paid 75%, if [the Claimant] appeared less than 45mins
per match, will be paid 50%; if [the Claimant] not appeared, will be paid 30%”.
4. In accordance with clause 3.3 of the Contract:
“The annual salaries shall be paid to [the Claimant] in equal monthly installments. [the
Respondent] shall pay the salary (choose one of the following two options) for the last month
on the 15th day of every month. In the event the above-mentioned payment due date falls
on a statutory holiday, the payment due date shall be extended to the first working day
following the holiday”.
5. In accordance with clause 4.5 of the Contract:
“[the respondent] shall provide [the Claimant] with (2) round-trip economy class flight tickets
from China to Romania (country of nationality of [the Claimant]) for each contractual year
(every 12 months from the signing date of this Contract constitutes a contractual year). The
above-mentioned flight tickets are provided on a contractual year basis only and thus will
not be cumulative upon the entire duration of this Contract (i.e. no additional tickets will be
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provided In the new contractual year in the event [the Claimant] does not use all of the
airline tickets provided during the previous contractual year, and the unused tickets shall
be deemed automatically void, nor shall [the Claimant] be compensated in any form as a
substitute compensation for the unused airline tickets). The Parties agree that the flight
tickets can only be used by [the Claimant], [the Claimant]'s family, couples, spouse and
children.”
6. In accordance with clause 9 of the Contract:
“1. This Contract may be terminated by mutual agreement between the Parties.
2. Either Party shall be entitled to terminate this Contract with just cause, pursuant to the
FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players ("FIFA RSTP").
3. If [the Claimant] is unable to perform this Contract in person for more than (15) days due
to health (non-work related causes) or other personal reasons; or [the Claimant] loses the
ability to work due to health (non-work related causes) or other personal reasons according
to assessment by competent institutions approved by the Parties, [the Respondent] has the
right to unilaterally terminate this Contract by giving written notice to [the Claimant] without
paying any compensation or indemnification to [the Claimant].
4. Force majeure: If this Contract is suspended or cannot be performed for at least 3
consecutive months due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Parties (including
but not limited to natural disasters, earthquakes, fires, floods, civil or military disturbances,
epidemics/infectious diseases, FIFA sanctions and strikes), either Party is entitled to
terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the other Party without paying any
compensation or indemnification to the other Party.
5. [the Respondent] has the right to terminate this Contract by notifying [the Claimant] in
writing and claim against [the Claimant] for default liability if any of the following events
occurs:
5.1 [the Claimant] commits material breach of this Contract;
5.2 [the Claimant] commits violation against code of ethics or sportsmanship which causes
serious damage to [the Respondent], LMC or CFA's interest and reputation;
5.3 [the Claimant] materially violates the regulations or match disciplines of [the
Respondent];
5.4 [the Claimant] is prosecuted for criminal liabilities or claimed against for other liabilities
which affect the performance of this Contract, regardless of the time it takes to come to a
resolution or the magnitude of impact on [the Claimant] ‘s ability to perform this Contract;
(The Parties can add content to the below provisions depending on the circumstances.)
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6. [the Claimant] has the right to terminate this Contract by notifying [the Respondent] in
writing if any of the following events occurs:
6.1 [the Respondent] fails to pay salary to [the Claimant] for more than two (2) months and
fails to remedy such default within 15 (fifteen) days upon receipt of [the Claimant] ‘s written
notification.
6.2 [the Respondent] cheats and/or forces [the Claimant] to participate in any illegal or
unfair training or matches, or influences training or matches in an illegal manner or other
activities in violation of the law and/or applicable regulations.”
7. In accordance with clause 10 of the Contract, inter alia:
“In case any of the Parties terminates this Contract without just cause, the breaching Party
shall bear the responsibility for breach of contract to the other Party”.
8. In accordance with clause 11 of the Contract:
“Any disputes arising from the fulfillment of, or in connection with this Contract shall be
settled, on a first attempt, through friendly negotiation between the Parties within the ten
(10) days after the dispute arises.
If the dispute between the Parties cannot be resolved by negotiation within the
abovementioned time limit, the Parties expressly waive the right to bring the dispute before
the domestic courts of any country and agree to submit the dispute to the competent”.
9. On 17 June 2022, the Claimant put the Respondent in default for USD 180,000 regarding
the salaries between February and May 2022. The Claimant granted a 15-day deadline to
the Respondent to comply with its contractual obligations.
10. On 1 July 2022, the Respondent sent an e-mail to the Claimant indicating, inter alia, that
(quoted verbatim): “The club is always trying to solve the financial problem since the upheaval
of our group company… So turly hope the player and you could give us more time to solve the
problem, to make everything back on track”.
11. On 2 July 2022, the Claimant put the Respondent in default for USD 180,000 concerning
the salaries between February and May 2022. The Claimant granted a 2-day deadline to
the Club to comply with its contractual obligations.
12. On 5 July 2022, the Claimant sent a termination notice to the Respondent as the amount
of USD 180,000 remained allegedly outstanding.
13. On 22 July 2022, the Player signed a new contract with the Polish club, Korona Spółka
Akcyjna, named “conditional marketing cooperation agreement” and valid from 28 July
2022 to 30 June 2024 (hereinafter: the new contract 1).
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14. In accordance with clause 8.1 of the new contract 1:
“For the performance of this Agreement, including In particular the provision of services as
part of the Cooperation, as well as for the use of the Image of the Contractor, the Contractor
is entitled to a following remuneration (hereinafter: Remuneration):
1) In the season 2022/2023 in the amount of EUR 16,000 net (in words: sixteen thousand
Euro net) per month.
2) In the season 2023/2024 in the amount of EUR 18.500 net (in words: eighteen thousand
five hundred Euro net) per month.”
15. In accordance with clause 8.6 of the new contract 1:
“Regardless of the Remuneration, the Contractor is entitled to an additional one-time
remuneration for the Promotion of the Contract - in the total amount of EUR 14.000 net (in
words: fourteen thousand euro net) + VAT, payable in two instalments:
• 1st instalment in the amount of 6.000 Euro net by 15.08.2022
• 2nd instalment in the amount of 8.000 Euro net by 15.08.2023”
16. On 28 July 2022, the Player signed an additional contract with the cited club, named
“Professional Football Player Contract” and valid from the same date until 30 June 2024
(hereinafter: the new contract 2). In accordance with the new contract 2 the Player was
entitled to the following amounts (quoted verbatim):
“ The Player is entitled to the basic remuneration:
1) in the 2022/2022 season, in the amount of EUR 1.150 (in words: one thousand one
hundred fifty Euro) gross monthly payable up to 15th on the day of the next calendar month
by transfer to the Player's bank account (i.e. a total of EUR 12.800 gross for the entire
season).
2) in the 2023/2024 season in the amount of EUR 1.500 (in words: one thousand five
hundred Euro) gross monthly, payable up to 15th on the day of each calendar month by
transfer to the Player's bank account (i.e. a total of EUR 18.000 gross for the entire season).
17. As per the information available in the Transfer System Matching (TMS), the Polish football
season 2022/2023 started on 1 July 2022 and is to be finished on 30 June 2023.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
18. On 17 August 2022, the Claimant filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A brief summary of
the position of the parties is detailed in continuation.
a. Position of the Claimant
19. According to the Claimant, the Respondent repeatedly and persistently breach the
contractual agreement of the parties by failing to timely pay his remuneration.
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20. As such, the Claimant argued to have just cause to terminate the employment contract
under article 14 bis of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Player.
21. The requests for relief of the Claimant were the following:
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The net amount of USD 232,258, corresponding to the salaries from February 2022
until 5 July 2022;
the net amount of USD 21,750 corresponding to the goal bonuses (for 2 goals scored)
and match bonuses (for the matches disputed on 9 June 2022, 14 June 2022, 17 June
2022, 22 June 2022, 27 June 2022 and 5 July 2022);
the reimbursement of 2053 USD representing the value of the plane tickets for the
route Nanjing – Istanbul – Bucharest;
the amount of USD 847,741, as compensation for the breach of contract;
to impose sporting sanctions on the Respondent;
to “order the Respondent to pay interests of 5% /year for the above-mentioned amounts
due to the player”.
b. Position of the Respondent
22. In spite of having invited to do so, the Respondent did not submit its position to the claim.
III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
23. First of all, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (hereinafter also referred as the Chamber)
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 17 August 2022 and submitted for
decision on 27 October 2022. Taking into account the wording of art. 34 of the October
2022 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.
24. Subsequently, the members of 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 lit. b)
of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (July 2022 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 Romanian player
and a Chinese club.
25. 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. 26 par.
1 and 2 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Player (July 2022 edition), and
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considering that the present claim was lodged on 17 August 2022, the July 2022 edition of
said regulations (hereinafter: the Regulations) is applicable to the matter at hand as to the
substance.
b. Burden of proof
26. 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
27. Its competence and the applicable regulations having been established, 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 the assessment of the matter at hand.
i. Main legal discussion and considerations
28. The foregoing having been established, the Chamber moved to the substance of the
matter, and took note of the fact that the parties strongly dispute the justice of the early
termination of the contract by the Claimant, based on the alleged non-payment of certain
financial obligations by the Respondent as per the contract, in accordance with art. 14bis
of the Regulations.
29. 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.
30. 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 obligations.
31. The Chamber noted that the Claimant claims not having received his remuneration
corresponding to USD 225,000 from February 2022 to June 2022. Furthermore, the
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Chamber noted that the Claimant has provided written evidence of having put the
Respondent in default on 17 June 2022, i.e. at least 15 days before unilaterally terminating
the contract on 5 July 2022.
32. The Chamber also noted that in the case at hand the Respondent bore the burden of
proving that it indeed complied with the financial terms of the contract concluded between
the parties. Nonetheless, no evidence to this end was produced by the Respondent, who
failed therefore to demonstrate that it had complied with its financial obligations.
33. Thus, the Chamber concluded that the Claimant had a just cause to unilaterally terminate
the contract, based on art. 14bis of the Regulations.
ii. Consequences
34. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration at the time of termination,
coupled with the specific requests for relief of the Claimant, are equivalent to 5 salaries
under the contract, amounting to USD 225,000.
35. 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. USD 225,000 (i.e. 5 times 45,000).
36. With regards to the goal bonuses requested by the Claimant, the Chamber observed the
evidence provided by the Claimant and based on that evidence the Claimant scored one
goal on 27 June 2022 and another one on 9 June 2022. Based on the contract and evidence
provided, the Chamber concluded that the Respondent is liable to pay to the Claimant the
amount of USD 6,000.
37. With regards to the match bonuses requested by the Claimant, the Chamber observed the
evidence provided by the Claimant and based on that evidence it confirmed that the Player
participated on the following matches:
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Match on 9 June 2022: 90 minutes, score 1 – 1.
Match on 13 June 2022: 90 minutes, score 0 – 0.
Match on 17 June 2022: 46 minutes, score 1 – 3.
Match on 27 June 2022: 60 minutes, score 1 – 1.
Match on 05 July 2022: 46 minutes, score 1 – 1.
38. The Chamber also took note that no evidence was provided for the match on 22 June 2022.
Based on the contract and evidence provided, the Chamber concluded that the
Respondent is liable to pay to the Claimant the amount of USD 14,250.
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39. With regards to the reimbursement of the flight ticket, the Chamber concluded not to
award said amount considering that the provided evidence did not include any reference
to the departure/arrival destination and dates and therefore, the Claimant did not meet
the burden of proof of art 13 par. 5 of the Procedural Rules.
40. 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 17 August 2022 until the date
of effective payment.
41. With regards to the compensation, the Chamber turned to the calculation of the amount
of compensation payable to the player by the club 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, with due consideration for the law of the
country concerned, the specificity of sport and further objective criteria, including in
particular, the remuneration and other benefits due to the player under the existing
contract and/or the new contract, the time remaining on the existing contract up to a
maximum of five years, and depending on whether the contractual breach falls within the
protected period.
42. In application of the relevant provision, the Chamber held that it first of all had to clarify
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.
43. In this regard, the Chamber took note of the wording of clause 10 of the contract, which
established that:
“…3. If [the Claimant] is unable to perform this Contract in person for more than (15) days
due to health (non-work related causes) or other personal reasons; or [the Claimant] loses
the ability to work due to health (non-work related causes) or other personal reasons
according to assessment by competent institutions approved by the Parties, [the
Respondent] has the right to unilaterally terminate this Contract by giving written notice to
[the Claimant] without paying any compensation or indemnification to [the Claimant].
4. Force majeure: If this Contract is suspended or cannot be performed for at least 3
consecutive months due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Parties (including
but not limited to natural disasters, earthquakes, fires, floods, civil or military disturbances,
epidemics/infectious diseases, FIFA sanctions and strikes), either Party is entitled to
terminate this Contract by giving written notice to the other Party without paying any
compensation or indemnification to the other Party...”
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44. After analysing the content of the aforementioned clause, the Chamber concluded that it
did not fulfil the criteria of reciprocity and proportionality, in line with the Chamber’s
longstanding jurisprudence, and therefore could not be taken into account for
establishing the amount of compensation payable to the Claimant.
45. As a consequence, the Chamber determined that the amount of compensation payable by
the Claimant to the Respondent had to be assessed in application of the other parameters
set out in art. 17 par. 1 of the Regulations. The Chamber recalled that said provision
provides for a non-exhaustive enumeration of criteria to be taken into consideration when
calculating the amount of compensation payable.
46. 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
until its term. Consequently, the Chamber concluded that the amount of USD 855,000 (i.e.
19 times 45,000) serves as the basis for the determination of the amount of compensation
for breach of contract.
47. In continuation, the Chamber verified 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
Chamber 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.
48. Indeed, the Player found new employment with the Polish Club, Korona Spółka Akcyjna. In
accordance with the new contract 1 the Player was also entitled to the following amounts:
EUR 16,000 net per month for the 2022/2023 season, EUR 18,500 net per month for the
2023/2024 football season and one time-payment of EUR 14,000 net. Additionally, and
based on the new contract 2, the Player was entitled to approximately EUR 12,800 gross
for the 2022/2023 season and EUR 1,500 gross per month for the 2023/2024 football
season. Therefore, the Chamber concluded that the Player mitigated his damages, by way
of his new employment relationship, in the total amount of EUR 342,800, which is
equivalent to approx. USD 348,230.
49. Subsequently, the Chamber referred to art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of the Regulations, according to
which a player is entitled to an amount corresponding to three monthly salaries as
additional compensation, should the termination of the employment contract at stake be
due to overdue payables. In the case at hand, the Chamber confirmed that the contract
termination took place due to said reason, i.e., overdue payables by the club, and therefore
decided that the player shall receive additional compensation.
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50. In this respect, the Chamber decided to award the amount of additional compensation of
USD 135,000, i.e., 3 times 45,000 as the monthly remuneration of the Player.
51. The Chamber reminded the parties that, as per the last sentence of art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of
the Regulations, the overall compensation may never exceed the rest value of the
prematurely terminated contract.
52. Consequently, on account of all the above-mentioned considerations and the specificities
of the case at hand, the Chamber decided that the club must pay the amount of USD
641,770 to the Player (i.e., USD 855,000 minus USD 348,230 plus USD 135,000), which was
to be considered a reasonable and justified amount of compensation for breach of
contract in the present matter.
53. 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 of 17 August 2022 until the date of effective
payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
54. 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.
55. In this regard, the Chamber 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.
56. Therefore, bearing in mind the above, the Chamber 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.
57. 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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58. The chamber 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
59. 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.
60. 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.
61. Lastly, the Chamber 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, Ronaldo Andrei Octavian Deaconu, is partially accepted.
2.
The Respondent, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic FC, has to pay to the Claimant, the following
amounts:
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USD 245,250 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 17 August
2022 until the date of effective payment;
USD 641,770 as compensation for breach of contract without just cause plus 5%
interest p.a. as from 17 August 2022 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.
8.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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