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Latest FL Journal Articles
30
May
2025
Betting Reports as a Mean of Evidence in CAS Proceedings: An Overview - By Juan CRESPO RUIZ-HUERTA
Preamble
The act of match-fixing, in essence, undermines the core principles that define the integrity of sporting endeavors, thereby compromising the fundamental tenets that govern fair competition. Sporting integrity holds unequivocal significance as it hinges on the essence of unpredictability and the exclusive influence of sporting factors...
30
May
2025
Armed Conflict as a Force Majeure - By Eugene KRECHETOV
CAS 2024/A/10279 Al Raed Sport Club v. FC Rostov; CAS 2024/A/10281, Mathias Antonsen Normann v. FC Rostov
FIFA DRC, Ref. FPSD-11614
FIFA DRC, Ref. FPSD-12510
CAS 2024/A/10279 Al Raed Sport Club v. FC Rostov
CAS 2024/A/10281 Mathias Antonsen Normann v. FC Rostov
There is no statutory definition of force majeure in the Swiss Code of Obligations.
According to the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) force majeure is understood to mean an unforeseeable, ex...
30
May
2025
SFT 4A_232/2024, 3 October 2024 - By Marc CAVALIERO & Francis BERNEY
SFT 4A_232/2024, 3 October 2024
30
May
2025
SFT 4A_346/2024, 2 September 2024 - By Jorge IBARROLA & Flavio PIRRELLO
SFT 4A_346/2024, 2 September 2024
30
May
2025
Appeal While You Can! When Requesting Further Clarifications Can Be Costly - By Saverio P. SPERA
CAS 2024/A/10414 Alejandro Gustavo Camaño Tolosa v. FIFA
Introduction
What is an appealable decision? The short answer is any communication that, regardless of its form, intends to affect the legal position of its addressee.[1] It happens, sometimes, that over the same matter several correspondences are exchanged with a Sports Governing Body (SGB) such as FIFA. Only some of them (if not just one in m...
30
May
2025
Ukrainian NDRC Case FC Rukh Lviv v. Ivan Varfolomieiev - By Andrii KHARITONCHUK
CAS 2024/A/10457 Ivan Varfolomieiev v. FC Rukh Lviv
The case involves the dispute regarding the alleged premature termination of the employment contract by the player Ivan Varfolomieiev (Player) with his former Ukrainian Premier League club, FC Rukh Lviv (Club), following the beginning of the war in Ukraine in February 2022. Ukrainian National Dispute Resolution Chamber (NDRC) heard the case and...
30
May
2025
A Thorough Analysis of Sporting Succession - Contextualization, Timing and a Holistic Overview - By Georgi GRDEV & Yavor PETKOV
CAS 2024/A/10431 Yeni Mersin Idmanyurdu Futbol A.S. v. Milan Mitrovic & FIFA
Sporting succession must be viewed holistically, contextualizing all elements in light of the temporal nexus between the old and new clubs.
30
May
2025
From Victory to Verdict: CAS Weighs in on Rubiales’ Ban After World Cup Misconduct - By Georgi GRADEV & Desislava GEGOVSKA
CAS 2024/A/10384 Luis Rubiales v. FIFA
The absence of intent does not exculpate conduct that breaches established norms of propriety, leading to disrepute in the sport of football. Especially when such conduct is committed by individuals in positions of institutional authority.
30
May
2025
The Player’s Standing to Sue as a Third-Party Beneficiary and the Interpretation of Contractual Obligations - By Georgi GRADEV & Kaloyan STEFANOV
CAS 2023/A/9979 Renato Kayser de Souza v. Daejeon Hana Citizen Football Club
A player may have a standing to sue as a third-party beneficiary. A clause requires considering the true intent of the parties rather than merely the clause’s wording.
30
May
2025
FIFA and CAS Tighten Grip on “Successor Clubs”: Turkish Teams Face Consequences for Shadow Bankruptcies - By Emin ÖZKURT
In recent years, a troubling pattern has emerged across Turkish football: clubs drowning in debt have begun to reinvent themselves through the creation of new legal entities, name changes and the superficial appearance of fresh starts, leaving behind substantial financial obligations. While this phenomenon has often gone unchallenged domesticall...
30
May
2025
The Case of Patrick Drewes and its Consequences - By Joachim RAIN
Facts
1. On 14 December 2024, the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin (Union) and VfL Bochum (Bochum) took place.
In the 91st minute, after the referee team had indicated an additional time of 5 minutes, at a score of 1-1, a Union supporter threw a lighter from the stand that hit Bochum’s goalkeeper Patrick Drewes on the head.
The ma...
30
May
2025
The HFF NDRC Decided on a Case involving a Former Panionios GSS Player - By Aspa SOULOUKOU
HFF First Instance Resolution Committee, 27 January 2025, no. 71/2025
The lack of an administration in a football club shall not be considered as a force majeure event that could lead to the non-application of the two-year deadline.
On 20 January 2021, a player submitted a claim before the National Dispute Resolution Chamber (NDRC) of the Greece Football Association (HFF) against the football club Panionios GSS,...
30
May
2025
PAOK’s Head Coach Received a Disciplinary Sanction for his Conduct in the Match against AEK - By Aspa SOULOUKOU
HFF Appeals Committee, 14 January 2025, no. 1/2025
The head coach of PAOK FC, Răzvan Lucescu, was sanctioned for violation of several articles of HFF’s Disciplinary Code.
During the 2024-2025 sporting season, at the end of the domestic derby between AEK FC (host team) and PAOK FC for the Greek Cup, which took place on 18 December 2024, at the parking space of OPAP ARENA, three fans of AEK FC wa...
30
May
2025
The Technical Director of AEK FC was Sanctioned for his Behavior - By Aspa SOULOUKOU
HFF Appeals Committee, 30 October 2024
During the current sporting season of first professional division in Greece (Super League 1), and especially after a match between AEK FC and PAOK FC. On 20 October 2024, the technical director of AEK FC, Daniel Vega and the head coach of PAOK FC, Mr. Lucescu, while they were inside the pitch, came into an intense confrontation, verbal and physi...
30
May
2025
Football in Saudi Arabia, a Story of Transformation - By Saleh ALOBEIDLI
Introduction
The ambitious vision led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is taking the Saudi nation on an extraordinary journey of transformation. Football is one of the cabins of this bullet train but definitely a forefront cabin. Given that football is deeply rooted within Saudi culture, that makes it at the center of the Vision 2030....
30
May
2025
South Korean Court to Decide on the Legitimacy of the Government Audit on the Korea Football Association - By Nate (Jiwon) PARK
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On 5 November 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced the results of its three-month-long specific audit of the Korea Football Association (KFA). According to the MCST, it discovered 27 cases of unlawful conduct by the KFA and therefore imposed measures, including demands for disciplinary actions agai...
30
May
2025
Applicable Regulations on Minimum Labor Conditions for Women Players in Spain - Intern Law, FIFA Regulations and Collective Bargaining Agreement - By Meritxell PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ & Alejandro NARANJO ACOSTA
On 27 January 2025, FUTPRO (“Asociacion de futbolistas Profesionales”, Women Players Association in Spain) announced a “historical agreement” for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will rule over the women professional football in Spain (the current Collective Agreement will be valid until 30 June 2025). This announcement, although enc...
30
May
2025
Annulment of the CNMV Circular on Crypto-Asset Advertising and Its Consequences in the Sports Sector in Spain - By José María MICHAVILA & Ignacio TRIGUERO GEA
This article examines the implications of the repeal of CNMV Circular 1/2022 following the entry into application of the MiCA Regulation, which establishes a harmonised framework for the advertising of crypto-assets within the EU. It outlines the new obligations for issuers and crypto-asset service providers, with a particular focus on the sport...
30
May
2025
The Dani Olmo Case: A Threat to the Integrity of the Financial Control Model - By Carlos M. MORENO CABALLERO
The registration of the player Dani Olmo by FC Barcelona has opened a new crack in the already strained legal and regulatory ecosystem of Spanish professional football. What might appear on the surface to be a mere dispute over clubs’ financial control mechanisms, in reality, brings into play much deeper issues: the independence of sporting inst...
30
May
2025
The New Swedish Rules for Training Compensation - By David MIKHAIL
This article provides a detailed analysis of the new model for training compensation in Swedish football, comparing the previous system with the new set of rules and examining its potential implications for clubs and players.
The New Swedish Rules for Training Compensation
In 2021, the Swedish Football Association's (SFA) Competition Develo...
30
May
2025
Illegal Betting in Turkish Football - By Emin ÖZKURT
Introduction
Illegal sports betting has emerged as a significant threat to the integrity and finances of football around the world. In Türkiye, where betting is tightly regulated, an extensive black-market betting industry has developed in parallel to the legal State-sanctioned betting system. The illicit betting market has even infiltrated of...
30
May
2025
Racism Allegations against José Mourinho after his Statement of “Jumping Like Monkeys” - By Emin ÖZKURT
The Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby is one of the fiercest and most historical derbies in world football, as the two teams have a long-standing rivalry in the Turkish Super Lig. On 24 February 2025, after the derby match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe ended 0-0, the coaches of the two teams made harsh statements against each other in a high-ten...
30
May
2025
Foreign Referee Appointment in Turkish Football - By Emin ÖZKURT
Turkish football’s fast-paced agenda continues to evolve without losing momentum. In an environment characterized by intense competition and a strong passion for teams, it is no surprise that the agenda moves quickly. However, Turkish football continues to progress unpredictably, driven by numerous events and decisions.
The contribution of all...
30
May
2025
“Net-Salary Clauses”: Hints and Tips - By Stefano LA PORTA and Luigi PRIMICERIO
This article provides guidance for the drafting of “net-salary clauses” in employment agreements between footballers and clubs, in order to protect players from unexpected tax burdens.
Adopting an empirical and practice-oriented approach, this article presents two standard clauses: the first takes into consideration a recent decision from...
30
May
2025
Pandemic and Force Majeure Clause - By Saksham SAMARTH
Introduction
This article analyses the consequences for employers and employees stemming from unforeseen and extraordinary events that arise during a contractual relationship. The COVID-19 pandemic, wars, conflicts, political unrest, earthquakes, currency variations etc. have been some reasons in the football world where employers have often in...