CAS 2017/A/5395 Techiman City FC v. Ghana Football Association (GFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 23/04/2018
Why it matters
Techiman City FC v. Ghana Football Association (GFA), 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
Techiman City FC v. Ghana Football Association (GFA): a governance dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 23/04/2018. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Techiman City FC v. Ghana Football Association (GFA)
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5395
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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