The Core Issue of the Dispute: The Validity of Sanctions for the Unilateral Termination of a Footballer’s Employment Contract
In the early 1990s, FIFA adopted regulations on the legal and administrative aspects of international transfers of players between clubs affiliated with different national associations (Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players - RSTP). In its evolving versions, the RSTP established a series of rules applicable to a player’s employment contract, intended to prevent or strictly limit the possibilities of terminating their employment contract and changing clubs when there is no agreement between all parties to the transfer, the player and the clubs. The validity of these provisions has constantly been legally challenged, particularly considering Articles 45 and 101 of the
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