On 4 November 2022, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the Appeal of Leeds United FC[1] against a decision rendered by the Single Judge of the FIFA Players’ Status Committee (FIFA PSC) on 1 June 2021. The object of the dispute was the payment of the first installment of a transfer fee regarding the player Jean-Kevin Augustin.
Facts of the Case
1. On 25 January 2020, RasenBallsport Leipzig (RB Leipzig), Leeds United FC (LUFC) and the player Jean-Kevin Augustin concluded a tripartite loan agreement about the temporary transfer of the player from RB Leipzig to LUFC with a term until 30 June 2020.
Among others, this agreement contained a clause that entitled LUFC to permanently transfer the player to LUFC
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