Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF FPSD-5021
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 4 August 2022
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the player Mujib
Kassim Hamza
COMPOSITION:
Omar Ongaro (Italy), Deputy Chairperson
Laurel Vaurasi (Fiji), member
Khadija Timera (Senegal), member
CLAIMANT:
Mujib Kassim Hamza, Ethiopia
Represented by Hadjidemetriou & Associates LLC
RESPONDENT:
JS Kabylie, Algeria
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I. Facts of the case
1.
On 31 July 2021, the player Mujib Kassim Hamza and the club JS Kabylie concluded an
employment contract valid as from the date of signature until the end of season
2023/2024 (according to the information contained in the TMS, the 2023/2024 season
in Algeria finishes on 30 June 2024).
2.
As per art. 3 of the contract, the player was entitled to a monthly salary of Algerian
Dinars (DZD) 1,666,605 payable in arrears (approx. USD 12,330 on 31 July 2021),
subject to the legal withholdings (CNAS, IRG, …).
3.
Clause 8 of the contract stipulates that, in case of any arising dispute between the
parties, the latter should primarily be solved amicably. In case this is not possible, the
dispute shall be submitted by one of the parties to the Dispute Resolution Chamber
of the Algerian FA.
4.
On 5 August 2021, the club issued a document with the title “Libération” in favour of
the player, by means of which it undertook to pay him the amount of USD 20,000 as
compensation for his liberation from his club (original document on file, in French).
5.
On 10 January 2022, the player put the club in default, in the following terms:
“(…) the club has only paid our client until today the total amount of 1,000,000 DZD,
i.e. part of the August salary and there exist 7.333.025 DZD as outstanding salaries.
Which correspond to the pro-rata salary of August and the full salaries of September,
October, November and December 2021. In addition to these outstanding salaries,
your club also owes to our client the amount of 20,000 USD which it agreed to pay as
contribution to the compensation which our client paid to his former club in order to
mutually terminate his employment contract and sign with your club. You are called
to fully settle our client’s due payables within a maximum of 15 days as from today.
In case of non compliance, our client will unilaterally terminate his employment
contract and leave to the FIFA DRC”.
6.
On 26 January 2022, having received neither an answer nor any payments from the
club, the player terminated the contract with immediate effect.
7.
On 8 February 2022, the player signed a contract with the Ethiopian club, Fasil
Kenema SC, valid as from 8 February 2022 until 7 January 2023, whereby the said club
undertook to pay to the player, inter alia, a monthly salary of ETB 259,232, i.e. a total
fixed amount of ETB 2,851,552 during the term of the contract, which equals DZD
7,746,783.
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II. Proceedings before FIFA
a. Claim of the Claimant
8.
On 2 February 2022, Mujib Kassim Hamza lodged a claim against the club before FIFA
for breach of contract.
9.
The player first explains that, before he concluded his employment contract with the
respondent, he was engaged with Fasil Kenema Sport Club. As the club was interested
in his services, the parties allegedly managed to negotiate a premature mutual
termination of his contract with Fasil Kenema Sport Club, upon the payment of USD
20,000 to the player, as the club was “willing to financially contribute to the
compensation which the Claimant was going to pay to his previous club in order to
become a free agent”. In this respect, the club issued the document dated 5 August
2021, mentioned above.
10. The player claims that, in spite of the fact that he always complied with the contract,
the club failed to pay him his “liberation fee” and his remuneration for months. Having
received no reply or payment after his default notice of 10 January 2022, he deems to
have terminated the contract with just cause on 26 January 2022, based on art. 14bis
of the RSTP.
11. In view of the foregoing, the player makes the following request for relief:
“The Claimant requests the FIFA DRC to order the Respondent to pay the following
amounts:
i.DZD 666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 01/09/2021
until the date of effective payment.
ii.DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/10/2021 until the date of effective payment.
iii.DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/11/2021 until the date of effective payment.
iv.DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/12/2021 until the date of effective payment.
v.DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/01/2022 until the date of effective payment.
vi.USD 20,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 06/08/2021.
vii.DZD 49,998,150 as compensation for breach of contract without just cause plus 5%
interest p.a. as from 26/01/2022 until the date of effective payment”.
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b. Reply of the Respondent
12. In its reply, the club rejects the player’s arguments and most of his claim.
13. In particular, the club acknowledges that the parties indeed signed a contract on 31
July 2022, but claims that the player only joined the club on 6 November 2021, which
can be verified on his passport. The club claims that the player failed take the
necessary steps to obtain his visa, which he only did upon the club’s insistence.
14. The club also claims that the player joined his national team on 28 December 2021,
to participate in the Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN) 2022, even though the
invitation of the Ethiopian FA was for him to join the team as from 9 January 2022 (on
file, letter dated 24 December 2021, from the Ministry of Sports of Cameroon to the
Secretary General of the CAF, by means of which the player is invited to join his
national team in the CAN 2022, which would take place from 9 January to 6 February
2022). The club claims that the player never returned to the club and never
communicated with it.
15. The club claims that the player effectively only rendered his services to the club from
6 November 2021 to 27 December 2021. He received one gross salary in the amount
of DZD 1,666,605, which corresponds to the net amount of DZD 1,000,000.
16. As to the amount of USD 20,000, the club claims that such amount was integrated to
the player’s salary in the contract and that any previous documents concluded
between the parties were annulled by the signature of the employment contract.
17. Based on the foregoing, the club claims that the player’s termination is not in line with
art. 14bis of the Regulations, that he abandoned the club officially as from 22 January
2022 and that the club only owes him 1 monthly salary, corresponding to the period
during which he effectively rendered his services to the club.
c. Rejoinder of the Claimant
18. In his replica, the player first points out that he joined the club for the first time on 6
October 2021 and not on 6 November 2021, as alleged by the club. The player also
rejects that accusation that he did not take the necessary steps to obtain his visa, as
this was in fact a result of the club’s “sole negligence and/or non professionalism. This is
because the latter failed to follow the necessary and proper procedures for the issuance
of the required visas”.
19. In this respect the player explains the “real facts by chronological order”, as follows:
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On 31/07/2021, the parties concluded an employment contract;
On 19/08/2021, the club issued the invitation for the player to obtain his visa
for Algeria;
The player immediately requested his visa for Algeria through the Algerian
Embassy in Ethiopia and his visa was issued on 01/09/2021;
The player allegedly informed the club of the latter and “waited for the latter
to purchase and send him the necessary flight tickets to Algeria”;
On 04/09/2021, the club bought and sent him the ticket to fly on 08/09/2021,
from Ethiopia to Egypt, then to Tunisia and finally to Algeria;
The player however was not allowed to embark, as he allegedly needed a
transit visa for Tunisia, which he did not have;
The player immediately informed the club and requested a transit visa for
Tunisia;
On 08/09/2021, the club contacted the Tunisian FA requesting assistance in
the issuance of said visa;
On 30/09/2021, the transit visa was issued;
The club purchased and sent the player the flight tickets to Algeria through
Egypt and Tunisia for 02/10/2021;
However, when the player tried to board the plane on 02/10/2021, he was once
again not allowed to check in. “He was told that due to the COVID-19 measures,
he also needed to have a confirmation that once the Claimant would reach
Tunisia, he would continue his travel to Algeria”;
The player informed the club of the latter and the club replied that it would
prepare and send the confirmation immediately;
The player purchased new tickets himself and flew from Ethiopia to Tunisia
on 04/10/2021, and from Tunisia to Algeria 06/10/2021 (“virtual coupon
record on file”, for flights on 4 and 5 October 2021, for a fare of USD 307 on
file, but no reference to who made the payment; also, electronic ticket
receipt, issued by an office in Algeria in favour of the player for a flight on
06/10/2021; no amount displayed);
The club only paid for the hotel in Tunisia, for 1 night, and the flight ticket
from Tunisia to Algeria;
On 03/10/2021, the club sent the player the confirmation requested by the
authorities, attesting that as soon as he would reach Tunisia he would be
transported by the club to Algeria;
The player reached Algeria on 06/10/2021 and on 08/10/2021 he began
training with the club;
On 10/10/2021, the club published a post on social medial with a photo of
the player’s alleged first training.
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20. In this respect the player explains the “real facts by chronological order”, as follows:
21. Furthermore, the player rejects the club’s allegation that he joined his national team
on 28 December 2021 and that the invitation was only valid as from 9 January 2022.
He claims that he was requested to join the national team as from 1 January 2022 and
that he only left the club on 30 November 2021 (on file, letter from the Ethiopian FA
to the Algerian FA, in which the former requests the release of the player to participate
in the CAN 2022 as from 1 January 2022, as well as an air ticket from Algeria -> Tunisia
-> Cameroon for flights on 30/31 December 2021). In this respect, the player claims
to have “participated with his national team in the African Cup of Nations until
17/01/2022. The Respondent’s allegation that the Claimant did not give any signs of
life is not true. The Claimant was in contact with the Respondent and he had already,
since 10/01/2022, put the Respondent in default for his due payables, exhibit 5 of the
statement of claim (SoC). The Respondent never called the Claimant to return to his
workplace, on the contrary it had told him that it was no longer interested in him and
it had no intention to pay his outstanding salaries”.
22. The player also denies having rendered his services to the club only between 6
November and 27 December 2021, as alleged by the club. He also points out that the
Algerian championship only started on 19 October 2021, therefore he did not even
miss any official matches with the club.
23. In addition, the player claims that the alleged correspondence of the Algerian FA to
the Ethiopian FA on 22 January 2022 was never sent, as it contacted the Ethiopian FA
in this regard and the latter denied having ever received such letter.
24. The player further rejects the club’s allegation according to which his net salary was
DZD 1,000,000. As to the amount of USD 20,000 claimed, he also rejects the club’s
argument that the latter was integrated to his remuneration stipulated in the
contract. The former was neither agreed, nor included in the contract. He also points
out that such document is dated 5 August 2021, i.e. after the conclusion of the
employment contract, and therefore it was not superseded by it.
25. Finally, the player claims that the termination was made in perfect agreement with
art. 14bis of the Regulations and insists on his request for relief.
d. Rejoinder of the Respondent
26. In its duplica, the club repeats its previous arguments and claims that FIFA is not
competent to judged the present dispute, based on clause 8 of the contract.
27. In particular, the club claims that the present claim should be considered as invalid
by defect of form, as the player contacted FIFA directly.
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28. The club repeatead its previous request for relief and only requested FIFA to (almost
entirely) reject the player’s claim based on the substance, but does not request FIFA
to declare the claim inadmissible.
III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
29. First of all, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (hereinafter also referred to as 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 2 February
2022 and submitted for decision on 4 August 2022. Taking into account the wording
of art. 34 of the June 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.
30. 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, in principle, competent to deal with the matter at
stake, which concerns an employment-related dispute with an international
dimension between an Ethiopian player and an Algerian club.
31. However, the DRC wished to recall that, in spite of its final remarks made by the
Respondent in its rejoinder, the latter does not explicitly reject FIFA’s competence to
deal with the present claim, but only deems that the player’s claim is invalid for
allegedly not complying with the procedure stipulated in clause 8 of the contract.
32. Consequently, as no specific objection nor any accompanying documentation related
to the Algerian National Dispute Resolution Chamber was filed, the Chamber
determined that the present claim is admissible.
33. 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 Players (July 2022
edition) and considering that the present claim was lodged on 2 February 2022, the
August 2021 edition of said regulations (hereinafter: the Regulations) is applicable to
the matter at hand as to the substance.
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b. Burden of proof
34. 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
35. 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
36. The foregoing having been established, the Chamber moved to the substance of the
matter.
37. In this context, the Chamber observed that whereas the player deems to have
terminated the contract with just cause, in line with art. 14bis of the Regulations, the
club deems to owe the player only 1 monthly salary, as he only effectively worked for
the club from 6 November 2021 to 27 December 2021 and never resumed work with
the club after the end of this duty with his national team.
38. In this respect, highlighted the DRC, the club bore the burden of showing its alleged
compliance with the contract and proving that the player was indeed not entitled to
the amounts claimed, due to his alleged several breaches.
39. However, from the documentation on file, the Chamber noted that, whereas the club
barely enclosed any evidence to its reply and rejoinder, the player submitted
sufficient and substantial documentation that he arrived at the club on 6 October
2021 and that such delay was justified by the lengthy visa procedure and complicated
flight requirements. In this respect, the Chamber emphasized that, as per the
Regulations and the longstanding jurisprudence of the DRC, the administrative
burden of starting an employment contract falls on the employer, i.e. the club.
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40. Furthermore, the Chamber stressed that the player’s alleged unauthorised absence
as from 27 December 2021, considered by the club as abandonment of post, cannot
be sustained in view of the explanations and the documentation presented by the
player. In this regard, not only did the player provide evidence that he was called-up
as from 1 January 2022 and that he flew from Algeria to Cameroon on 30/31
December 2021, for a competition that would last until 6 February 2022, but he also
managed to provide a confirmation of the Ethiopian FA that it was never contacted by
the Algerian FA regarding an alleged unauthorised absence of the player.
41. Furthermore, the Chamber observed that the player provided substantial evidence of
the dispatch and receipt of his default notice of 10 January 2022, which invalidates
the club’s argument that the player never communicated with it during his absence.
42. The club’s argument of the employment contract succeeding and invalidating the
club’s document of the 5 August 2021, by means of which it undertook to pay the
player the amount of USD 20,000, cannot be sustained, as the latter superseded the
former.
43. In fact, wished to highlight the DRC, the player has duly demonstrated that he
complied with the pre-requisites of art. 14bis of the Regulations, as:
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He put the club in default in writing on 10 January 2022;
By then his salaries of August to December 2021 were due;
He granted the club 15 days to remedy the default;
On 26 January 2022, i.e. 16 days after the default notice was sent, the player
terminated the contract;
- No evidence of the payment of the amounts requested by the player were provided
by the club and the latter even admits owing him 1 monthly salary.
44. Thus, the Chamber unanimously concluded that the player terminated the contract
with just cause on 26 January 2022 in accordance with art. 14bis of the Regulations.
ii. Consequences
45. Having stated the above, the members of the Chamber turned their attention to the
question of the consequences of such unjustified breach of contract committed by
the Respondent.
46. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration at the time of termination,
coupled with the specific requests for relief of the player, amounting to DZD 7,333,025
and USD 20,000.
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47. In this respect, the Chamber noted that the club’s argument that the player’s net
salary amounts to DZD 1,000,000, cannot be sustained, as it is not supported by any
documentation and as the wording of the contract in this respect is not clear enough.
48. As a consequence and in accordance with the general legal principle of pacta sunt
servanda, the Chamber decided that the Claimant is entitled to his partial salary of
August 2021 and his full salaries from September to December 2021, as well as the
USD 20,000 as “liberation fee”, plus default interest, as requested:
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DZD 666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/09/2021 until the date of effective payment.
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DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/10/2021 until the date of effective payment.
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DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/11/2021 until the date of effective payment.
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DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/12/2021 until the date of effective payment.
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DZD 1,666,605 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
01/01/2022 until the date of effective payment.
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USD 20,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from
06/08/2021.
49. Having stated the above, 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.
50. 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.
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51. 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.
52. As a consequence, the members of the Chamber determined that the amount of
compensation payable by the club to the player had to be assessed in application of
the other parameters set out in art. 17 par. 1 of the Regulations. 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.
53. Bearing in mind the foregoing as well as the claim of the player, the Chamber
proceeded with the calculation of the monies payable to the player under the terms
of the contract from the date of its unilateral termination until its end date.
Consequently, the Chamber concluded that the amount of DZD 49,998,150 (i.e. 30
monthly salaries, as from January 2022 until June 2024) serves as the basis for the
determination of the amount of compensation for breach of contract.
54. In continuation, the Chamber verified as to whether the player had signed an
employment contract with another club during the relevant period of time, by means
of which he would have been enabled to reduce his loss of income. According to the
constant practice of the DRC as well as art. 17 par. 1 lit. ii) of the Regulations, such
remuneration under a new employment contract shall be taken into account in the
calculation of the amount of compensation for breach of contract in connection with
the player’s general obligation to mitigate his damages.
55. Indeed, the player found employment with the Ethiopian club, Fasil Kenema SC. In
accordance with the pertinent employment contract, the player was entitled to a total
fixed amount of ETB 2,851,552 during the term of the contract, which equals DZD
7,746,783. Therefore, the Chamber concluded that the player mitigated his damages
in the total amount of DZD 7,746,783.
56. 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.
57. In this respect, the DRC decided to award the amount of additional compensation of
DZD 4,999,815, i.e. three times the monthly remuneration of the player.
58. Consequently, on account of all of the above-mentioned considerations and the
specificities of the case at hand, the Chamber decided that the club must pay the
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amount of DZD 47,251,182 to the player (i.e. DZD 49,998,150 minus DZD 7,746,783
plus DZD 4,999,815), which was to be considered a reasonable and justified amount
of compensation for breach of contract in the present matter.
59. 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 2 February 2022, i.e. as from the date on
which the claim was lodged in front of the Football Tribunal, until the date of effective
payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. 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. 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
64. 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
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agent, or match agent”. Accordingly, the Chamber decided that no procedural costs
were to be imposed on the parties.
65. 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.
66. Lastly, the DRC concluded its deliberations by rejecting any other requests for relief
made by any of the parties.
IV. Decision of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
1.
The claim of the Claimant, Mujib Kassim Hamza, is admissible.
2.
The claim of the Claimant is partially accepted.
3.
The Respondent, JS Kabylie, has to pay to the Claimant, the following amount(s):
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USD 20,000 as outstanding remuneration, plus 5% interest p.a. as from 6 August
2021until the date of effective payment.
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DZD 7,333,025 as outstanding remuneration, plus 5% interest p.a., as follows:
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On the amount of DZD 666,605, as from 1 September 2021 until the date
of effective payment;
On the amount of DZD 1,666,605, as from 1 October 2021 until the date of
effective payment;
On the amount of DZD 1,666,605, as from 1 November 2021 until the date
of effective payment;
On the amount of DZD 1,666,605, as from 1 December 2021 until the date
of effective payment;
On the amount of DZD 1,666,605, as from 1 January 2022 until the date of
effective payment.
DZD 47,251,182 as compensation for breach of contract, plus 5% interest p.a. as
from 2 February 2022 until the date of effective payment.
4.
Any further claims of the Claimant are rejected.
5.
Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account
indicated in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.
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6.
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 the ban shall be of 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.
7. The consequences shall only be enforced at the request of the Claimant in
accordance with article 24 par. 7 and 8 and art. 25 of the Regulations on the Status and
Transfer of Players.
8. This decision is rendered without costs.
For the Football Tribunal:
Emilio García Silvero
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
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