The purpose of this article is to discuss a recent arbitral award issued under the sports arbitration rules of the UAE Arbitration Centre on 17 February 2023 in a matter between a first-team player, Seif Khalfan (Claimant/Player), and Al Jazira FC (Respondent/Club).
The matter was filed by the Player, as an appeal to decision no. 1 of 2022 by the UAE Football Association (UAE FA) Dispute Resolution Chamber (UAE FA DRC), appealed by both the Player and the Club before the UAE FA Appeal Committee (Appeals nos. 5 and 6 of 2022 dated 27 October 2022 - Decisions).
The Arbitral Tribunal confirmed most of the points in the Decisions of the UAE FA DRC and the UAE FA Appeal Committee against the Player.
The main points relating to this appeal may be summarized as follows:
- With regards to its jurisdiction, the Tribunal confirmed that there was no need for the Claimant to submit an arbitration clause from the UAE FA Statutes or reference reflecting the jurisdiction of the UAE Sports Arbitration Centre on the dispute. The Arbitral Tribunal concluded that the fact that Article 5 of...
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