Labour Disputes
Texto da decisão
REF. FPSD-14827
Decision of the
Dispute Resolution Chamber
passed on 3 October 2024
regarding an employment-related dispute concerning the player Gaya
Merbah
COMPOSITION:
Lívia SILVA KÄGI (Brazil & Switzerland), Deputy Chairwoman
Khalid AWAD ALTHEBITY (Saudi Arabia), Member
Tomislav KASALO (Croatia), Member
CLAIMANT /COUNTER-RESPONDENT:
Gaya Merbah, Algeria
Represented by Slim Boulasnem
RESPONDENT/ COUNTER-CLAIMANT:
IRT (Ittihad Riadi de Tanger), Morocco
INTERVENING PARTY:
JS Kabylie, Algeria
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I. Facts of the case
1.
The parties to the present case are:
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The Algerian player, Gaya Merbah (hereinafter: Claimant/Counter-Respondent or Player);
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The Moroccan club, Ittihad Riadi de Tanger (hereinafter: Respondent/Counter-Claimant
or the Club); and
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The Algerian club, JS Kabylie (hereinafter: the Intervening Party).
2.
On 31 July 2023, the Player and the Club concluded an employment contract valid as from
the date of signature until 30 June 2026 (hereinafter: the contract).
3.
According to the contract, the Club undertook to pay the Player:
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A monthly gross salary of MAD 40,000;
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A signature bonus of MAD 2,500,000: MAD 1,500,000 payable on 31 July 2023,
MAD 500,000 payable on 30 April 2024 and MAD 500,000 payable on 30 June
2024.
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A performed bonus as follows:
“ Une prime annuelle de rendement, définie comme suit
Année
2
3
PRIME ANNUELLE DE RENDEMENT EN MAD
Saison
Montant
de Montant de référence en lettres
sportive
référence en chiffres
2024/2025
2 500 000 MAD
Deux million cinq cent mille dirhams
2025/2026
2 500 000 MAD
Deux million cinq cent mille dirhams
Conformément à l’article G-2 de l’annexe G du Règlement sur le statut et le transfert
des joueurs de la FRMF, la prime de rendement (« PRR ») due à un joueur au titre
d'une saison sportive est égale à :PRR = MRf * (MP) / (MO) où
MRf: Montant de référence, en Dirhams, de la prime de rendement arrêtée entre le
club et le joueur à la signature du contrat, pour la saison concernée.
MP : Nombre de matchs officiels (Championnat, coupe du Trône, Compétitions de
la CAF, Compétitions de la FIFA) pour lesquels le joueur a figuré sur la feuille de
match pour la saison concernée ;
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MO : Nombre de matchs officiels (Championnat, coupe du Trône, Compétitions de
la CAF, Compétitions de la FIFA)disputés par le club au cours de la saison concerné;
En cas de relégation du club dans une division inférieure à celle dans laquelle il
évoluait au moment de la signature du présent contrat, ce dernier est en droit de
réduire de 50 % le montant de la prime de rendement restant due à la date de la
relégation.”
Freely translated to English :
“ An annual performance bonus, defined as follows
Year
Sports
season
Reference amount in Reference amount in words
figures
2
2024/2025
2 500 000 MAD
3
2025/2026
2 500 000 MAD
Two million five hundred thousand
dirhams
Two million five hundred thousand
dirhams
In accordance with Article G-2 of Appendix G of the FRMF's Regulations on the Status
and Transfer of Players, the performance-related bonus (‘PRR’) due to a player in
respect of a sporting season is equal to:PRR = MRf * (MP) / (MO) where
MRf: Reference amount, in Dirhams, of the performance bonus agreed between the
club and the player when the contract is signed, for the season in question.
MP: Number of official matches (Championship, Throne Cup, CAF Competitions, FIFA
Competitions) for which the player appeared on the match sheet for the season
concerned;
MO: Number of official matches (Championship, Throne Cup, CAF Competitions, FIFA
Competitions) played by the club during the season in question.”
4.
Clause 10 of the contract reads as follows:
“Le présent contrat peut être résilié avant son terme :
- en cas d'accord entre les parties;
- en cas de force majeure;
- en cas de faute grave de l'une ou l'autre des parties ou pour une juste cause au sens
du Règlement sur le statut et le transfert des joueurs de la FRMF et la FIFA.
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- Le présent contrat peut être résilié avant terme d'un commun accord entre les parties
ou à l'initiative de l'une des parties, (exprimé d'un commun accord sans causer de
préjudices).
- En cas de résiliation unilatérale avant terme non motivée par la faute grave de l’autre
partie ou par un cas de force majeure, et dans ce cas uniquement, des dommagesintérêts dont le montant équivaut au montant des rémunérations correspondant à la
période allant de la date de la résiliation jusqu’au terme fixé par le présent contrat,
seront dus à la partie qui n’est pas à l’origine de la résiliation unilatérale. ”
Freely translated to English :
“The present contract may be terminated before its term :
- by agreement between the parties;
- in the event of force majeure;
- in the event of serious misconduct on the part of either party, or for just cause within
the meaning of the FRMF and FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.
- The present contract may be terminated early by mutual agreement between the
parties or at the initiative of one of the parties, (expressed by mutual agreement
without causing prejudice).
- In the event of unilateral premature termination not motivated by serious
misconduct on the part of the other party or by force majeure, and in this case only,
damages equivalent to the amount of the remuneration corresponding to the period
from the date of termination to the term fixed by the present contract, will be due to
the party not at the origin of the unilateral termination.”
5.
On 11 May 2024, the Player put the Club in default and requested payment of MAD 620,000
corresponding to the salaries between February and April 2024 (MAD 120,000 in total) and
the 2nd instalment of the signature bonus MAD 500,000; setting a 15 days’ time limit in order
to fulfil its contractual obligations.
6.
On 31 May 2024, the Player sent a termination notice to the Club, indicating that the
requested amount remained unpaid.
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7.
On 2 July 2024 , the Player signed an employment contract with the Intervening Party valid
as from the date of signature until the end of the season 2028/2029, including a monthly
gross salary of DZD 360,000 / MAD 26,062.
II. Proceedings before FIFA
8.
On 2 June 2024, the Player filed the claim at hand before FIFA. A summary of the parties’
position is detailed below.
a. Position of the Player
9.
In his claim, the Player argued that he terminated the contract with just cause considering
that at the moment of termination the Club failed to fulfil its financial obligations.
10. The Player requested the following amounts:
Outstanding remuneration: MAD 600,000
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Salaries between February and May 2024: MAD 160,000 (MAD 40,000 each) plus
5 % interests as from the 1 day of the following month.
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2nd instalment of the signature bonus: MAD 500,000 plus 5 % interests p.a. as
from 1 May 2024.
Compensation for breach of contract: MAD 6,500,000 plus 5 % interests p.a. as from
31 May 2024. The Player indicated that this amount contained the following figures:
MAD 500,000 as the third instalment of the signature bonus, MAD 40,000 as June
2024 salary, MAD 480,000 as salaries between July 2024 and June 2025, MAD
2,500,000 as 2024/2025 performance bonus, MAD 480,0000 as salaries between July
2025 and June 2026 and MAD 2,500,000 as 2025/2026 performance bonus.
It is to be noted, as to the performance bonus, that the Player mentioned that he was
entitled to a fix performance bonus of MAD 2,500,000 per season.
Additional compensation : MAD 240,000.
To impose a sporting sanction.
b. Position of the Club and Counterclaim
11. In its reply, the Club filed a counterclaim.
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12. The Club first mentioned, as to the Player’s behaviour, that he went on strike since 30
November 2023 and for more than ten days without the Club’s authorization.
13. Then, the Club did not contest that the amounts were due, but mentioned that this was
due to a financial crisis and tried to find an agreement with the Player. However, the Player
refused any agreement and terminated the contract. As to the interests requested, the
Club mentioned that it shall run as from the end of the deadline provided by the Player in
his default notice.
14. Furthermore, as to the compensation requested by the Player, the Club argued that the
salaries of the Player’s new club shall be considered and that the interest of 5 % shall start
on 1 July 2024.
15. Then as to the performance bonus, the Club mentioned that it was a conditional bonus,
which referred to the Moroccan Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players and that
the conditions were not met. Consequently, the Player was not entitled to request such
amount. “d”
16. Finally, due to the Player’s behaviour the Club filed a counterclaim and requested the
following:
“ Rejeter la demande du joueur pour ces primes de rendement des deux saisons
sportives 2024-2025 et 2025-2026, et aussi de rejeter toute autres demande non
confirmée par le club.
- Infliger au joueur le payement au club d’une indemnité de :
10.000.00 DHS comme ¼ de son salaire ;
500.000.00 DHS comme réparation du dommage supplémentaire”
Freely translated to English
“Reject the Player's claim for these performance bonuses for the two sports seasons
2024-2025 and 2025-2026, and also reject any other claim not confirmed by the club.
- Order the Player to pay the Club an indemnity of :
• 10,000.00 DHS as ¼ of his salary;
• 500,000.00 DHS as compensation for additional damages. ”
17. The Club provided inter alia the following documents:
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“ Procès-verbal de constatation” (report) dated 30 November 2023, which stated that
some players were absent from the training.
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“ Procès-verbal de constatation” (report) dated 7 December 2023, which stated that
the Player was not present at the train station in order participate in a match against
the club Fath de Rabat.
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Annexe G of the Moroccan Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.
c. Response to the Counterclaim
18. In his reply to the counterclaim, the Player argued the following:
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The Club recognised the non-payment of the Player’s salaries.
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As to the Player’s behaviour, the Club did not provide any evidence requesting the
Player to put an end to his misconduct or initiated a disciplinary proceeding; the
Player did not receive any notification. Moreover, the Player argued that it was the
first time that the “Procès-verbal de constatation” (reports) were presented to Player.
Furthermore, even if the Player was absent 2 times, this would not constitute a
justification for nonpayment of his salaries.
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As to the performance bonus, the Player mentioned that he participated in the Club’s
matches and that the only reason for which he was no longer participating was due
to the Club’s abusive behaviour. Moreover, based on art 156 of the Swiss Code of
Obligations, the Player is entitled to the performance bonuses.
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The Club did not reply to the letters sent by him and therefore, this showed that the
Club was not interested on the Player’s services.
19. The Player requested to reject the counterclaim as it has not basis and requested the
payments as per its initial claim.
d. Position of the Intervening Party
20. The Intervening Party requested to reject the counterclaim. IT mentioned that the Player
was a free player, and that the termination was due to the failure of the Club’s financial
obligations.
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III. Considerations of the Dispute Resolution Chamber
a. Competence and applicable legal framework
21. First of all, the Dispute Resolution Chamber (hereinafter: the Chamber or DRC) analysed
whether it was competent to deal with the case at hand. In this respect, it took note that
the present matter was presented to FIFA on 2 June 2024 and submitted for decision on 3
October 2024. Taking into account the wording of art. 34 of the March 2023 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.
22. 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 (June 2024 edition), the Dispute
Resolution Chamber is competent to deal with the matter at stake, which concerns an
employment-related dispute with an international dimension between an Algerian player
and a Moroccan club with the involvement of an Algerian club.
23. 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 (June 2024 edition), and
considering that the present claim was lodged on 2 June 2024, the June 2024 edition of said
regulations (hereinafter: the Regulations) is applicable to the matter at hand as to the
substance.
b. Burden of proof
24. 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
25. 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.
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i. Main legal discussion and considerations
26. 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
Player, based on the alleged non-payment of certain financial obligations by the Club as
per the contract, in accordance with art. 14bis of the Regulations.
27. 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 Club and, if so, whether the formal pre-requisites of art. 14bis of the
Regulations had in fact been fulfilled.
28. 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 obligation(s).
29. The Chamber noted that the Player claims not having received his remuneration
corresponding to the salaries between February and April 2024 (MAD 120,000 in total) and
the 2nd instalment of the signature bonus MAD 500,000. Furthermore, the Player has
provided written evidence of having put the Cub in default on 11 May 2024, i.e. at least 15
days before unilaterally terminating the contract on 31 May 2024.
30. The Chamber also noted that the Club acknowledged that the amount requested by the
Player was due and no further evidence of payment was provided.
31. Equally, the Chamber observed that the Club justified the nonpayment due to the alleged
unjustified absences of the Player, however the Chamber observed that there was no
evidence provided by the Club showing that the Player was informed about this and/or
followed a disciplinary proceeding. Therefore, the Chamber concluded that this cannot be
seen a valid reason for the non-payment of the Player’s salaries.
32. Thus, the Chamber concluded that the Player had a just cause to unilaterally terminate the
contract, based on art. 14bis of the Regulations.
ii. Consequences
33. Having stated the above, the Chamber turned its attention to the question of the
consequences of such unjustified breach of contract committed by the Club.
34. The Chamber observed that the outstanding remuneration at the time of termination,
coupled with the specific requests for relief of the Player, are the salaries between February
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2024 and May 2024 (MAD 160,000) and the second instalment of the signature bonus (MAD
500,000).
35. As a consequence, and in accordance with the general legal principle of pacta sunt servanda,
the Chamber decided that the Club is liable to pay to the Player the amounts which were
outstanding under the contract at the moment of the termination, i.e. MAD 660,000.
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
at the rate of 5% p.a. on the outstanding amounts as follows:
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On the amount of MAD 40,000 as from 1 March 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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On the amount of MAD 40,000 as from 1 April 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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On the amount of MAD 540,000 as from 1 May 2024 until the date of effective
payment;
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On the amount of MAD 40,000 as from 1 June 2024 until the date of effective
payment.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. In this regard, the Chamber took note of the wording of clause 10 of the contract, which
established that:
“The present contract may be terminated before its term :
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- by agreement between the parties;
- in the event of force majeure;
- in the event of serious misconduct on the part of either party, or for just cause within
the meaning of the FRMF and FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.
- The present contract may be terminated early by mutual agreement between the
parties or at the initiative of one of the parties, (expressed by mutual agreement
without causing prejudice).
- In the event of unilateral premature termination not motivated by serious
misconduct on the part of the other party or by force majeure, and in this case only,
damages equivalent to the amount of the remuneration corresponding to the period
from the date of termination to the term fixed by the present contract, will be due to
the party not at the origin of the unilateral termination.”
40. After analysing the content of the aforementioned clause, in particular its last paragraph,
which mentions an amount of compensation potentially payable by one party to another
in case of unilateral termination, the Chamber concluded that such clause is not applicable
to the present case. In this respect, the Chamber noted that the clause stipulates that
damages equivalent to the residual value of the contract are only “due to the party not at
the origin of the unilateral termination” – i.e., the party who is served the termination – in
case the termination was not motivated by serious misconduct of the latter or by force
majeure. In spite of its rather complicated wording, the Chamber was of the opinion that
the pre-requisites established in said clause do not match the concrete circumstances of
the case at hand. Specifically, the circumstances of the present case and the evidence
adduced by the parties led the Chamber to conclude the unilateral termination by the
player was motivated by the Club’s serious misconduct and, thus, the clause shall not apply
to the case at hand.
41. 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.
42. 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 MAD 1,500,000 (salaries between June 2024 and June 2026
MAD 1,000,000 and the remaining value of the signature bonus MAD 500,000) serves as
the basis for the determination of the amount of compensation for breach of contract.
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43. On this point, the Chamber mentioned that it did not include the performance bonus
amounting to up MAD 5,000,000, as such payment was the maximum amount the Player
would be entitled depending on his participation to the matches (i.e., a conditional bonus).
In doing so, the Chamber recalled that conditional payments or bonuses are generally not
taken into account when calculating compensation for breach of contract, as they depend
on future events and are therefore subjective in nature.
44. 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.
45. Indeed, the Player found employment with the Intervening Party In accordance with the
pertinent employment contract, the player was entitled to approximately MAD 26.062 per
month. Therefore, the Chamber concluded that the player mitigated his damages in the
total amount of MAD 625,488. The Chamber mentioned that it took into accounts the
amounts that were mentioned in the respective contracts, as it referred to gross amounts.
46. 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.
47. In this respect, the DRC decided to award the amount of additional compensation of MAD
120,000 i.e. three times the monthly remuneration of the Player.
48. 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 amount
of MAD 994,512 to the Player (i.e. MAD 1,500,000 - MAD 625,488 + MAD 120,000), which
was to be considered a reasonable and justified amount of compensation for breach of
contract in the present matter.
49. 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 31 May 2024 until the date of effective payment.
iii. Compliance with monetary decisions
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50. 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.
51. 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.
52. Therefore, bearing in mind the above, the DRC decided that the Club must pay the full
amount due (including all applicable interest) to the Player within 45 days of notification of
the decision, failing which, at the request of the Player, 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 Club in
accordance with art. 24 par. 2, 4, and 7 of the Regulations.
53. The Club shall make full payment (including all applicable interest) to the bank account
provided by the Player in the Bank Account Registration Form, which is attached to the
present decision.
54. 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
55. 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.
56. 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.
57. 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/Counter-Respondent, Gaya Merbah, is partially accepted.
2.
The claim of the Respondent/Counter-Claimant, Ittihad Riadi de Tanger, is rejected.
3.
The Respondent/Counter-Claimant, must pay to the Claimant/Counter-Respondent the
following amount(s):
- MAD 40,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 March 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- MAD 40,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 April 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- MAD 540,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 May 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- MAD 40,000 as outstanding remuneration plus 5% interest p.a. as from 1 June 2024
until the date of effective payment;
- MAD 994,512 as compensation for breach of contract plus 5% interest p.a. as from 31
May 2024 until the date of effective payment.
4.
Any further claims of the Claimant/Counter-Respondent are rejected.
5.
Full payment (including all applicable interest) shall be made to the bank account indicated
in the enclosed Bank Account Registration Form.
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/Counter-Claimant 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.
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7.
The consequences shall only be enforced at the request of the Claimant/CounterRespondent in accordance with art. 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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