CAS 2013/A/3276 Thanda Royal Zulu FC v. Chippa United FC, Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), P. Mokoena, Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 27/06/2014
Why it matters
Thanda Royal Zulu FC v. Chippa United FC, Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), P. Mokoena, Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA), 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 dismissed. 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
Thanda Royal Zulu FC v. Chippa United FC, Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), P. Mokoena, Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA): a disciplinary case in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 27/06/2014. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Thanda Royal Zulu FC v. Chippa United FC, Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), P. Mokoena, Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA)
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3276
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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