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CAS 2017/A/5336 Al Nassr Football Club v. FC Twente 65

Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 25/05/2018

Why it matters

Al Nassr Football Club v. FC Twente 65, 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

Al Nassr Football Club v. FC Twente 65: a transfer dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 25/05/2018. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.

The detail

Parties: Al Nassr Football Club v. FC Twente 65

Case number: CAS 2017/A/5336

Outcome: Dismissed

Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.

Issues in play: a transfer dispute

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