CAS 2018/A/5725
CAS football (FIFA appeals) · Football (FIFA / CAS) · Switzerland · 31 Aug 2020
Why it matters
Santos Futebol Clube v. FC Barcelona, a football dispute decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on appeal from a FIFA decision. For a student, it shows how CAS sits as the final appeal from FIFA's judicial bodies, applying the FIFA regulations and Swiss law to disputes between players, clubs and federations.
Summary
Santos Futebol Clube v. FC Barcelona is a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport on appeal from FIFA. The full reasoning is in the award.
The detail
Parties: Santos Futebol Clube v. FC Barcelona
Case number: CAS 2018/A/5725
Outcome: CAS award CAS 2018/A/5725. See the original for the operative decision.
Applicable law: The CAS Code; the FIFA Regulations; Swiss law as the law of the seat.
Issues in play: A club's, player's or agent's rights against FIFA's regulations and decisions, on appeal to sport's supreme tribunal.
Read the full decision at Court of Arbitration for Sport (football, via FIFA) ↗
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