Facts of the Case

By decision dated 4 April 2024, a Turkish professional football club affiliated to the Turkish Football Federation (Club) was ordered by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) to pay its former player EUR 180,000 for unpaid salaries and EUR 106,250 of indemnity for premature termination of his employment contract.

On 3 May 2024, the Club lodged an appeal against this decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by email. On 10 May 2024, CAS acknowledged receipt of the email and reminded the Club of Article R31.3 of the CAS Code, which provides, inter alia, that, if a statement of appeal is transmitted in advance by email, the filing is valid upon receipt of such email, provided that the statement of appeal...

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