CAS 2014/A/3621 FC Rostov v. Russian Football Union (RFU)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 31/03/2015
Why it matters
FC Rostov v. Russian Football Union (RFU), 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 partially upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
FC Rostov v. Russian Football Union (RFU): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 31/03/2015. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: FC Rostov v. Russian Football Union (RFU)
Case number: CAS 2014/A/3621
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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