CAS 2006/A/1029 Maccabi Haifa FC v. Racing Club de Santander
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 02/10/2006
Why it matters
Maccabi Haifa FC v. Racing Club de Santander, a transfer dispute 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 dismissed. For a student, it is a worked example of how CAS and the FIFA regulations govern player transfers, training compensation and the stability of contracts.
Summary
Maccabi Haifa FC v. Racing Club de Santander: a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 02/10/2006. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Maccabi Haifa FC v. Racing Club de Santander
Case number: CAS 2006/A/1029
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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