CAS 2018/A/5982 Al Merreikh Sport Club v. Sudan Football Association (SFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 20/02/2020
Why it matters
Al Merreikh Sport Club v. Sudan Football Association (SFA), an eligibility 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 upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Al Merreikh Sport Club v. Sudan Football Association (SFA): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 20/02/2020. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Al Merreikh Sport Club v. Sudan Football Association (SFA)
Case number: CAS 2018/A/5982
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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