CAS 2011/A/2668 Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia v. Russian Football Union (RFU)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 28/08/2012
Why it matters
Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia v. Russian Football Union (RFU), a governance 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 shows how CAS resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia v. Russian Football Union (RFU): a governance dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 28/08/2012. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia v. Russian Football Union (RFU)
Case number: CAS 2011/A/2668
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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