CAS 2017/A/5117 Eskisehirspor Kulübü v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Ibrahim Sissoko
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 01/03/2018
Why it matters
Eskisehirspor Kulübü v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Ibrahim Sissoko, a disciplinary case 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 reviews disciplinary sanctions imposed by a federation, checking both the finding and the proportionality of the penalty.
Summary
Eskisehirspor Kulübü v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Ibrahim Sissoko: a disciplinary case in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 01/03/2018. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Eskisehirspor Kulübü v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Ibrahim Sissoko
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5117
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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