CAS 2000/A/290 Abel Xavier, Everton FC v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 02/02/2001
Why it matters
Abel Xavier, Everton FC v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), a disciplinary case in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS reviews disciplinary sanctions imposed by a federation, checking both the finding and the proportionality of the penalty.
Summary
Abel Xavier, Everton FC v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): a disciplinary case in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 02/02/2001. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Abel Xavier, Everton FC v. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Case number: CAS 2000/A/290
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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