The Micky van de Ven case and the dissolution of a football player’s employment contract under Dutch Law

KNVB Arbitration Committee, 30 August 2021, no. 1551, Van de Ven v. Stichting R.K.F.C. Volendam

Date of the decision: 2021-08-30

Under Dutch employment law, football players have an exceptional position compared to “ordinary” employees. In a recent award, the Arbitration Committee of the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) focussed on the dissolution of the employment contract of a professional football player, Micky van de Ven.

On 30 August 2021, the Arbitration Committee of the KNVB (Arbitration Committee) issued an award in a dispute between Micky van de Ven, a Dutch football player (Player) and Stichting R.K.F.C Volendam (Volendam). The award provides a unique insight into today’s transfer reality[1] and potentially raises some questions about a possible conflict between the ban on Third-Party Ownership in the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) and the fact that the technical staff of Volendam benefits from the transfer proceeds.[2] This contribution will, however, only...

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