CAS 2016/A/4387 Delfino Pescara 1936 v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Royal Standard Liège
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 08/07/2016
Why it matters
Delfino Pescara 1936 v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Royal Standard Liège, 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 dismissed. 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
Delfino Pescara 1936 v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Royal Standard Liège: a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 08/07/2016. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Delfino Pescara 1936 v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Royal Standard Liège
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4387
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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