CAS 2017/A/5144 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v. Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), José Angulo Caicedo
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 18/12/2017
Why it matters
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v. Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), José Angulo Caicedo, an anti-doping 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 partially upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS applies the World Anti-Doping Code: the athlete bears a heavy burden to explain an adverse finding, and CAS reviews both the science and the sanction afresh.
Summary
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v. Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), José Angulo Caicedo: an anti-doping case in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 18/12/2017. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) v. Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), José Angulo Caicedo
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5144
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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