Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-19641
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 6 November 2025
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the player
Breyton Fougeu
COMPOSITION:
Clifford J. HENDEL (USA & France), Deputy Chairperson
Calum BEATTIE (Scotland), Member
Johan VAN GAALEN (South Africa), Member
CLAIMANT:
Breyton Fougeu, France
Represented by Laura Grange
RESPONDENT:
Adana Demirspor A.S., Türkiye
Represented by Umur Varat
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I. Facts of the case
1.
On 31 January 2024, the French player Breyton Fougeu (hereinafter: the Claimant or the
Player) and the Turkish club Adana Demirspor A.S. (hereinafter: the Respondent or the Club)
concluded an employment contract (hereinafter: the Contract) valid as from its date of
signature until 30 June 2026.
2.
In accordance with the Contract, the Respondent undertook to pay the Claimant as follows:
“[…] 1. 2023/2024 SEASON;
MONTHLY SALARY; The yearly salary of the Player for season 2023/2024 shall be EUR 75,000
(seventy five thousand Euros) totally. The amount (75,000 EUR) shall be divided into 5 (five) equal
salaries so Player's monthly salary shall be EUR 15,000 (fifteen thousand Euros) each month
(February 2024 - June 2024). The
monthly salaries shall be paid on the last day of the relevant month.
2. 2024/2025 SEASON;
MONTHLY SALARY: The yearly salary of the Player for season 2024/2025 shall be EUR 150,000
(One hundred fifty thousand Euros) totally. The amount (150,000 EUR) shall be divided into 10
(ten) equal salaries so Player's monthly salary shall be EUR 15,000 (fifteen thousand Euros) each
month (September 2024 – June 2025). The monthly salaries shall be paid on the last day of the
relevant month.
3. 2025/2026 SEASON;
MONTHLY SALARY: The yearly salary of the Player for season 2025/2026 shall be EUR 150,000
(One hundred fifty thousand Euros) totally. The amount (150,000 EUR) shall be divided into 10
(ten) equal salaries so Player's monthly salary shall be EUR 15,000 (fifteen thousand Euros) each
month (September 2025 – June 2026). The monthly salaries shall be paid on the last day of the
relevant month.
[…]
All amounts written in this Contract are NET payments. The obligation of withholding tax, income
tax of the Player and stamp tax and any other tax in accordance with the Turkish tax legislation
in the territory in Turkey shall be borne by the CLUB in addition to the amounts determined in
this Contract. In case the Player has to pay any tax, charge and / or any expenses under any
name whatsoever to the Turkish tax authority regarding the amounts determined in this
Agreement, the Club shall pay to the Turkish tax authority or the Player (as may be requested by
the Player) all the taxes, charges and / or expenses under any name whatsoever and the
penalties (if any) which have to be paid by the Player with their interests immediately following
the first written notice of the Player. The club is not liable/responsible for the taxes that may
arise from the other income of the Player other than this Contract.
[…]
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The Club shall pay to the Player totally EUR 5,000 (five thousand Euro) for each season to the
Player for accommodation, car, and other expenses. This payment shall be divided into 10 (ten)
equal instalments. Club shall pay EUR 500 (five hundred Euro) each month (from September
until June of the relevant football season) on the 30 of every month. This payment shall be made
only if Club and Player has a valid Contract on the payment date. To be clear, for the 2023/2024
season, since the Player is transferred in a half season Club shall pay to the Player totally EUR
2.500 (two thousand and five hundred Euro) for accommodation, car and other expenses
divided into 5 (five) equal instalments which is EUR 500 (five hundred Euro) each month (from
February 2024 until June 2024). […]”
3.
On 4 November 2024, the Claimant put the Respondent in default and requested payment
within 15 days of outstanding remuneration under the Contract in the amount of EUR
53,500 net, i.e., the monthly salaries for May, June, September and October 2024, as well
as the monthly accommodation allowances for the season 2023/2024 and for September
and October 2024.
4.
On 10 December 2024, the Claimant and the Respondent signed a declaration (hereinafter:
the Declaration), which read as follows:
“To the attention of Adana Demirspor Yatirmlar ve Tic. A.S.
l have sent a "Notice" through my lawyer dated 4 November 2024 to Adana Demirspor A.S. in
which I gave Adana Demirspor A.S. 15 days to pay my due and outstanding receivables in
accordance with the article 14bis of FIFA RSTP. I would like to state that with the signing of this
letter, I accepted to extend the time limit of the payment of all the amounts which have been
requested in the Notice as 53.500,00-Euro net plus the monthly salary of November 2024
amounting of 15.000,00-Euro (i.e. total 68.500,00-Euro net) until 25 December 2024 (including
25th of December 2024).
In line with this extension of the time limit, I accept, declare, and undertake that I do not have
the right to terminate the contract related to the notification dated 4 November, 2024 until 26
December 2024. Therefore, I accept. declare, and undertake that in case of any termination
make by me until 26 December 2024, it shall be a termination without just cause.
In this regard, I would like to declare that that if Adana Demirspor A.S. does not pay the
abovementioned total amount of 68.500,00-Euro in net until 25 December 2024 (including 25th
of December 2024) at the latest, I will have right to terminate the employment contract with just
cause.
[…]
To the attention of Breyton Dylan Fougeu,
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Taking into consideration of you already notified our Club in accordance with the article 14bis
of the FIFA RSTP with your Notice dated 04.11 .2024, our Club confirms that if our Club does not
pay your due and outstanding receivables in the net amount of 53.500,00-Euro and also the
monthly salary of November 2024 amounting of 15.000,00-Euro (i.e. 68.500,00-Euro net in total)
until 25 December 2024 (including 25th of December 2024) at the latest, you shall have right to
unilaterally terminate the employment contract with just cause and this termination shall be
considered as "with just cause" in accordance with the article 14bis of FIFA RSTP. For the sake of
the clarity, if our Club does not pay the total amount of 68.500,00-Euro until 25 December 2024
(including 25th of December 2024) at the latest, you shall have right to terminate the
Employment Contract on 26th of December 2024 at the earliest. […]”
5.
On 25 December 2024, the Respondent remitted EUR 68,500 to the Claimant, accompanied
with the following correspondence:
“[…] Dear Sir,
We have received your notice about Breyton Dylan Fougeu (Herein after “The Player”) dated 4
November 2024. You have requested from Club to pay the monthly salaries and
accommodation, car and other expenses which are totally 53.500 Euro within 15 days in
accordance with Article 12 bis and 14 bis of FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of
Players.
As a result of friendly manner discussions between the Club and Player, Player has signed two
different declaration letters which are on 19 November 2024 and 10 December 2024 and Player
accepted to extend the time limit of the payment of all amounts which have been requested in
the notice dated 4 November 2024 as 53.500 Euro plus monthly salary of November 2024
amounting of 15.000 Euro (i.e. totally 68.500 Euro-net) until 25 December 2025 (including
December 25, 2024)
As of today, Club has paid totally 68.500 Euro, and you may find the payment receipt in Annex.
As a result, the Player has no remaining receivables from the Club, therefore the Player may not
request any payment according to contract.
As its known, according to FIFA regulation article 14/bis clearly states that in order to terminate
the contract with just cause, “club unlawfully failing to pay a player at least two monthly salaries
on their due dates”. Since there are no salaries and no other payments are outstanding, we
kindly inform you that in case of any termination, it shall be accepted as termination without
just cause. […]”
6.
On 22 May 2025, the Claimant put the Respondent in default and requested payment
within 15 days of outstanding remuneration under the Contract in the amount of EUR
78,000, i.e., the monthly salaries from December 2024 until April 2025 and the monthly
accommodation allowances from November 2024 until April 2025.
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7.
On 4 June 2025, the Respondent answered the Claimant’s default notice dated 22 May 2025
as follows:
“Dear Breyton Dylan FOUGEU,
We have received your notice dated 22 May 2025 which you have stated that the outstanding
amount due to the Player until the date of the notice is 78.000 Euro and requested your
outstanding amount to be paid in 15 days. You have also mentioned that on 30 May 2025, one
further salary and rent will fall due in the amount of 15.500 Euro and requested to be paid.
We would like to state that, within the relevant notice you may only claim your receivables which
are on due, as of the date of the notice.
In addition, the last day of payment according to the relevant notice falls on June 6, 2025,
however, between June 5-9, 2025 there is a religious holiday in Turkiye, therefore, in order to
avoid any loss of rights we would like to state that, the last day of the payment is June 10, 2025
and your payment shall be made on this date due to religious holiday.
If you have any question [sic], please do not hesitate to contact with us. […]”
8.
On 12 June 2025, the Claimant unilaterally terminated the Contract.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
9.
On 18 June 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
10. In his claim, the Claimant argued that he terminated the Contract with just cause on 12
June 2025 due to outstanding remuneration.
11. Accordingly, the Claimant requested payment of the following amounts from the
Respondent:
•
EUR 93,500 as outstanding remuneration, plus 5% interest p.a. as from the
respective due dates;
•
EUR 170,500 as compensation for the breach of the Contract, plus 5% interest p.a.
as from the date of termination of the Contract; and
•
EUR 5,000 as legal fees.
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b. Position of the Respondent
12. In its reply, the Respondent argued that it made every effort to comply with its obligations
under the Contract despite facing financial difficulties. In this respect, the Respondent
referred to the earthquake in Türkiye on 6 February 2023 and the depreciation of the
Turkish Lira against the Euro. Accordingly, the Respondent argued that the Claimant did
not terminate the Contract in line with the principle of ultima ratio.
13. In addition, the Respondent argued that the Claimant is not entitled to monthly
accommodation allowances as part of compensation for the breach of the Contract.
14. In view of the above considerations, the Respondent’s requests for relief were the
following:
“1- To REJECT all the claims of Claimant.
2- To determine that the Claimant did not terminate the Contract with just cause.
3- The Respondent respectfully request that if the Tribunal accept the Player’s termination as a
termination with just cause, the requested compensation amount shall be reject because of the
specific clause of the Contract for the payments.
4- The Respondent respectfully request that if the Tribunal accept the Player’s termination as a
termination with just cause, the requested compensation amount shall be reduced at least %50
[sic].
5- The Respondent respectfully request that if the Tribunal accept the Player’s termination as a
termination with just cause, the Respondent requests that the requested compensation amount
shall be reduced 5.300,80 EUR because of the specific clause of the Contract for the
accommodation [sic], car and other expenses.
6- The Respondent respectfully request that if the Claimant signs a new contract with another
club, it is respectfully requested that the amount of such contract be deducted from the amount
of compensation.
7- The Respondent respectfully request that all of the Claimant’s claims concerning the starting
dates for the interest calculation be dismissed and the interest starting dates indicated by the
Claimant be corrected.
8- The Respondent Club requests that the sanctions specified in Article 12bis of the FIFA RSTP not
be applied for failure to fulfill the necessary payment obligations due to the economic decline
resulting from the extraordinary depreciation of the TL against the EURO.
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9- To order to pay Claimant to pay legal expenses, judicial cost and attorney fee to the
Respondent.”
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 18 June 2025 and submitted for decision on
6 November 2025. Taking into account the wording of arts. 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.
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 (hereinafter: the Regulations) (July 2025
edition), it is competent to deal with the matter at stake, which concerns an employmentrelated dispute with an international dimension between a French player and a Turkish
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, the July 2025 edition of 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
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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
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.
21. In particular, the Chamber noted that, according to the Respondent, the Claimant did not
terminate the Contract in line with the principle of ultima ratio, as it made every effort to
comply with its obligations under the Contract despite facing financial difficulties.
22. 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.
23. In continuation, the Chamber 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).
24. In the present matter, the Chamber recalled that the Player claims not having received his
remuneration corresponding to his monthly salaries from December 2024 to April 2025, as
well as his monthly accommodation allowances from November 2024 to April 2025.
Furthermore, the Chamber pointed out that the Claimant has provided written evidence of
having put the Respondent in default on 22 May 2025, i.e., at least 15 days before
unilaterally terminating the Contract on 12 June 2025.
25. The Chamber also noted that, in the case at hand, the Respondent bore the burden of
proving that it indeed complied with the financial terms of the Contract concluded between
the parties. Nonetheless, the Chamber observed that the Respondent did not prove any
evidence to prove the payment of the amounts claimed as outstanding by the Claimant.
26. Having stated the above, the Chamber noted that the Respondent provided some evidence
regarding the earthquake in Türkiye on 6 February 2023 and the depreciation of its national
currency to justify its alleged financial difficulties. Nevertheless, on the basis of art. 13 par.
5 of the Procedural Rules, the Chamber held that the Respondent failed to prove that,
because of the foregoing, it was unable to meet its financial obligations under the Contract.
In any event, the Chamber observed that the Respondent concluded the Contract with the
Claimant after the earthquake in Türkiye on 6 February 2023.
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27. For the sake of completeness of the foregoing consideration, the Chamber recalled its
jurisprudence, according to which financial difficulties are not a valid justification for nonpayment of contractually agreed amounts. In other words, the Chamber emphasised that
the Respondent could never discharge its burden of proof to demonstrate that, due to the
declining value of the Turkish Lira, it was permitted to refrain from fulfilling its financial
obligations. The Chamber further considered that, if the Club intended to mitigate the
impact of currency fluctuations on its financial records, it should not have committed to
payments in a foreign currency or, alternatively, should have incorporated contractual
safeguards against inflation.
28. 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
29. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned its attention to the question of the
consequences of such unjustified breach of contract committed by the Respondent.
30. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration of the Player at the time of the
termination of the Contract, coupled with the specific requests for relief of the Player, is
equivalent to EUR 93,500 under the Contract.
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 following
outstanding amounts under the Contract at the moment of its termination:
•
EUR 500, i.e., the accommodation allowance for November 2024;
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for December 2024;
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for January 2025;
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for February 2025;
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for March 2025;
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for April 2025; and
•
EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for May 2025.
32. In addition, taking into consideration the Claimant’s request as well as the constant practice
of the Football Tribunal in this regard, the Chamber decided to award the Claimant interest
at the rate of 5% p.a. on the outstanding amounts as follows:
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•
On the amount of EUR 500, i.e., the accommodation allowance for November
2024, as from 1 December 2024 until the date of effective payment;
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
December 2024, as from 1 January 2025 until the date of effective payment;
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
January 2025, as from 1 February 2025 until the date of effective payment;
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
February 2025, as from 1 March 2025 until the date of effective payment;
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
March 2025, as from 1 April 2025 until the date of effective payment;
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
April 2025, as from 1 May 2025 until the date of effective payment; and
•
On the amount of EUR 15,500, i.e., the salary and accommodation allowance for
May 2025, as from 1 June 2025 until the date of effective payment.
33. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned to the calculation of the amount of
compensation payable 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. In this regard, the Chamber
established that no such compensation clause was included in the employment contract at
the basis of the matter at stake.
35. As a consequence, 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 a player by a club shall be equal to the residual value
of the contract that was prematurely terminated, unless this player signed a new contract
following the termination of his previous contract (cf., art. 17 par. 1 lit. i) of the Regulations).
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36. Bearing in mind the foregoing as well as the claim of the Claimant, the Chamber proceeded
with the calculation of the monies payable to the Claimant under the terms of the Contract
from the date of its unilateral termination until its end date. Consequently, the Chamber
concluded that the amount of EUR 170,500 serves as the basis for the determination of the
amount of compensation for breach of contract, broken down as follows:
•
EUR 15,500 as the salary and accommodation allowance for June 2025; and
•
EUR 155,000 as the salaries and accommodation allowances from September
2025 until June 2026.
37. For the sake of completeness of the foregoing finding, the Chamber held that the monthly
accommodation allowances must be included in the compensation for the breach of the
Contract, as a specific amount was contractually due per month and such allowance
formed part of the Claimant’s remuneration, irrespective of whether he was in Türkiye or
not.
38. In continuation, the Chamber verified as to whether the Claimant 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 general obligation
to mitigate his damages.
39. The Chamber further observed that the Player did not secure new employment following
the termination of the relevant contract. Consequently, no mitigation or additional
compensation applied (cf., art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of the Regulations).
40. Consequently, on account of all the above-mentioned considerations and the specificities
of the case at hand, the Chamber decided that the Respondent must pay the amount of
EUR 170,500 to the Claimant, which was to be considered a reasonable and justified
amount of compensation for breach of contract in the present matter.
41. Lastly, taking into consideration the Claimant’s request as well as the constant practice of
the Football Tribunal in this regard, the Chamber decided to award the Claimant interest
on said compensation at the rate of 5% p.a. as of 12 June 2025 until the date of effective
payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
42. 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
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concerned party to pay the relevant amounts of outstanding remuneration and/or
compensation in due time.
43. 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.
44. Notwithstanding the above, the Chamber wished to remark that in accordance with art. 24
par. 3 of the Regulations, the aforementioned consequences may be excluded where the
pertinent FIFA deciding body has already imposed on the same party a sporting sanction
on the basis of article 12bis, 17 or 18quater of the Regulations.
45. In this respect, the Chamber recalled that by means of a decision of the Football Tribunal
passed on 23 September 2024 and notified on 4 November 2024, a transfer ban has been
imposed on the Respondent pursuant to art. 17 par. 4 of the Regulations, namely in the
case FPSD-14997. Similarly, the Respondent appears to be subject to multiple transfer bans
arising from its failure to comply with prior decisions.
46. Accordingly, the Chamber established that in casu art. 24 par. 2 of the Regulations shall not
apply, insofar as in case the Respondent fails to comply with the decision at hand, the
application of a further ban from registering any new players on top of the one already
being served by the Respondent would be moot and against the spirit of the Regulations,
in particularly the enforcement mechanism established under art. 24 of the Regulations.
47. In view of the above, the Chamber decided that if the aforementioned sum plus interest is
not paid within 30 days of notification of this decision, the present matter shall be
submitted, upon request of the Claimant, to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for its
consideration and formal decision.
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.
d. Costs
49. 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.
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50. 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.
51. 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, Breyton Fougeu, is partially accepted.
2.
The Respondent, Adana Demirspor A.S., must pay to the Claimant the following amounts:
- EUR 93,500 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as follows:
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 500 as from 1 December 2024 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 January 2025 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 February 2025 until the date
of effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 March 2025 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 April 2025 until the date of
effective payment;
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 May 2025 until the date of
effective payment; and
- 5% interest p.a. over the amount of EUR 15,500 as from 1 June 2025 until the date of
effective payment.
- EUR 170,500 as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest p.a. as from 12
June 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.
If full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 30 days of notification
of this decision, the present matter shall be submitted, upon request of the Claimant, to
the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
6.
This decision is rendered without costs.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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