CAS 2013/A/3301 FC Red Bull Salzburg v. Arsenal FC, Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 07/03/2014
Why it matters
FC Red Bull Salzburg v. Arsenal FC, Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), an eligibility 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 balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
FC Red Bull Salzburg v. Arsenal FC, Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 07/03/2014. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: FC Red Bull Salzburg v. Arsenal FC, Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3301
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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