CAS 2013/A/3140 A. v. Atlético de Madrid SAD, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 10/10/2013
Why it matters
A. v. Atlético de Madrid SAD, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF), 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 partially upheld. 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
A. v. Atlético de Madrid SAD, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF): a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 10/10/2013. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: A. v. Atlético de Madrid SAD, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF)
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3140
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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