CAS 2016/A/4903 CA Vélez Sarsfield v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Manchester City FC, The Football Association (FA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 16/04/2018
Why it matters
CA Vélez Sarsfield v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Manchester City FC, The Football Association (FA), 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
CA Vélez Sarsfield v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Manchester City FC, The Football Association (FA): a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 16/04/2018. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: CA Vélez Sarsfield v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Manchester City FC, The Football Association (FA)
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4903
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a transfer dispute
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