CAS 2018/A/5719 Adnan Darjal v. Iraqi Football Association (IFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 21/01/2021
Why it matters
Adnan Darjal v. Iraqi Football Association (IFA), 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 held inadmissible. For a student, it shows how CAS resolves disputes over the governance of sport, the rules, elections and powers of federations.
Summary
Adnan Darjal v. Iraqi Football Association (IFA): a governance dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 21/01/2021. The Court held that the appeal was held inadmissible. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Adnan Darjal v. Iraqi Football Association (IFA)
Case number: CAS 2018/A/5719
Outcome: Inadmissible
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a governance dispute
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