CAS 2016/A/4579 Gordon Derrick v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 03/02/2017
Why it matters
Gordon Derrick v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), a governance 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 resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Gordon Derrick v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): a governance dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 03/02/2017. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Gordon Derrick v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4579
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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