Florian Thauvin's Contract Terminated by his Mexican Club: TAS 2023/A/9819 Tigres de la UANL c. Florian Thauvin & FIFA

On 23 May 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of Florian Thauvin (Thauvin) in his dispute with Tigres de la UANL (Tigres), awarding him EUR 10.5 million in compensation for wrongful termination of his employment contract. The CAS upheld FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) decision, while determining that the DRC lacked jurisdiction over Thauvin’s separate image rights contract, which was subject to a distinct arbitration agreement.

Financial Sustainability: CAS 2024/A/10310 FC Barcelona v. UEFA

In regards to different regulations and legislations, it should be noted that different national financial fair play systems were of no relevance when confronted with UEFA’s. While a sale may be justified as relevant income in a country, it does not contribute to the cross-national purpose of UEFA Regulations. Therefore, neither national nor European Union Law had any impact on this ruling.

Sporting Succession: CAS 2023/A/9809 Karpaty FC v. FIFA, Cristóbal Márquez Crespo & FC Karpaty Halych

On 18 July 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rendered its award in the case involving Karpaty FC, FIFA, Cristóbal Márquez Crespo (Crespo) and FC Karpaty Halych. The Panel dismissed Karpaty FC's appeal, affirming that it is the sporting successor of the original Karpaty Lviv football club and is therefore liable for the financial obligations arising from a prior CAS award to the player Crespo. Additionally, the Panel ruled that FIFA's Disciplinary Committee did not violate Karpaty FC's procedural rights, and FC Karpaty Halych had standing to be sued in the proceedings.

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