Art. 17 RSTP & contract termination at CAS

CAS 2008/A/1644"Mutu"2009 M. v. Chelsea Football Club Ltd. CAS confirmed EUR 17,173,990 compensation against a player who breached his contract without just cause by testing positive for cocaine. Read the digest →

CAS 2008/A/1519"Matuzalem"2009 FC Shakhtar Donetsk v. Matuzalem Francelino da Silva & Real Zaragoza SAD & FIFA / Matuzalem Francelino da Silva & Real Zaragoza SAD v. FC Shakhtar Donetsk & FIFA CAS raised Art. 17 RSTP compensation from EUR 6.8m to EUR 11,858,934 for a player's unjustified premature contract termination. Read the digest →

CAS 2007/A/1298"Webster"2008 Wigan Athletic FC v. Heart of Midlothian & Heart of Midlothian v. Webster & Wigan Athletic FC & Webster v. Heart of Midlothian CAS set aside the DRC's GBP 625,000 award and fixed compensation at GBP 150,000 — the contract's residual value — for a player's unilateral termination… Read the digest →

CAS 2010/A/2145"De Sanctis"2011 Sevilla FC SAD v. Udinese Calcio S.p.A. / Morgan De Sanctis v. Udinese Calcio S.p.A. / Udinese Calcio S.p.A. v. Morgan De Sanctis & Sevilla FC SAD CAS set aside the DRC award and fixed compensation at EUR 2,250,055 for goalkeeper De Sanctis's unilateral contract termination without just cause. Read the digest →

CAS 2009/A/1880"El-Haddary / FC Sion v. Al-Ahly"2010 FC Sion v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) & Al-Ahly Sporting Club and E. v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) & Al-Ahly Sporting Club CAS reduced compensation for Egyptian goalkeeper's contract breach from EUR 900,000 to USD 796,500 and declared FC Sion Association's appeal inadmissible for… Read the digest →

CAS 2005/A/983"Peñarol"2006 Club Atlético Peñarol v. Carlos Heber Bueno Suarez, Cristian Gabriel Rodriguez Barrotti & Paris Saint-Germain CAS rejected Peñarol's appeals, holding that Uruguay's unilateral contract-extension and 'rebellion' system was incompatible with FIFA Regulations and Swiss… Read the digest →

CAS 2019/A/6463"Ghoddos"2020 Saman Ghoddos & Östersunds FK Elitfotboll AB v. SD Huesca & FIFA & Amiens Sporting Club CAS eliminated EUR 4 million compensation but upheld sporting sanctions after player breached employment contract without just cause during protected period. Read the digest →

CAS 2013/A/3365"Juventus & Livorno v. Chelsea (Mutu Joint Liability)"2015 Juventus Football Club S.p.A. & A.S. Livorno Calcio v. Chelsea Football Club Ltd CAS held that Article 14.3 RSTP 2001 joint liability cannot be imposed on a new club where the former club itself dismissed the player. Read the digest →

CAS 2011/A/2596"Middendorp"2012 Anorthosis Famagusta FC v. Ernst Middendorp CAS upheld FIFA PSC's award of EUR 156,036 to a coach dismissed without just cause after one poor result. Read the digest →

CAS 2006/A/1180"Ribéry"2007 Galatasaray SK v. Frank Ribéry & Olympique de Marseille CAS confirmed Ribéry had just cause to terminate his Galatasaray contract due to repeated non-payment of wages. Read the digest →

CAS 2009/A/1810"Wilhelmshaven"2009 SV Wilhelmshaven v. Club Atlético Excursionistas & Club Atlético River Plate CAS upheld FIFA training compensation awards against German club for signing Argentine-trained player as his first professional. Read the digest →

CAS 2006/A/1100"Eltaib v. Gaziantepspor"2006 Tareq Eltaib v. Club Gaziantepspor CAS dismissed Gaziantepspor's application for a USD 1,000,000 security deposit, holding it constituted a prohibited 'hidden freezing order' beyond CAS… Read the digest →

CAS 2008/A/1447"E. v Diyarbakirspor"2008 E. v Diyarbakirspor Kulübü CAS held a Slovenian player had just cause to terminate his contract due to the Turkish club's persistent non-payment, awarding him EUR 84,003. Read the digest →

CAS 2006/A/1062"Da Nghe"2006 Da Nghe Football Club v. Ambroise Alain François Ndzana Etoga CAS upheld DRC ruling that Vietnamese club breached Cameroonian player's fixed-term contract without just cause, awarding USD 12,100. Read the digest →

CAS 2005/A/899"FC Aris Thessaloniki"2005 FC Aris Thessaloniki v. FIFA & New Panionios N.F.C. CAS declined jurisdiction because FIFA's informational letter was not a decision and internal remedies were unexhausted. Read the digest →

CAS 2005/A/876"M. v. Chelsea"2005 M. v. Chelsea Football Club A player's admitted cocaine use constitutes 'unilateral breach without just cause' under FIFA Regulations, triggering compensation consequences regardless of… Read the digest →

CAS 2006/A/1192"Chelsea v. M."2007 Chelsea Football Club Ltd. v. M. CAS confirmed the DRC has exclusive jurisdiction over sanctions and compensation after a national tribunal decides the triggering elements of a contract breach. Read the digest →

CAS 2008/A/1639"RCD Mallorca"2009 RCD Mallorca v. The Football Association (FA) & Newcastle United CAS dismissed Mallorca's appeal against the FIFA Single Judge's provisional ITC decision because neither the FA nor Newcastle United had standing to be sued. Read the digest →

CAS 2009/A/1975"Tigana v. Beşiktaş"2010 Jean Amadou Tigana v. Beşiktaş Futbol Yatirimlari San. VE TİC. A.Ş CAS dismissed Tigana's claim for EUR 2,300,000 salary after finding Beşiktaş fulfilled all termination agreement obligations. Read the digest →

CAS 2008/A/1705"Grasshopper v. Alianza Lima"2009 Neue Grasshopper Fussball AG Zurich v. Club Alianza de Lima CAS upheld EUR 305,000 training compensation for a Peruvian player, confirming the DRC's calculation and dismissing Grasshopper's appeal. Read the digest →

CAS 2012/A/2698"Denizlispor v. Gonçalves"2012 AS Denizlispor Kulübü Dernegi v. Wescley Pina Gonçalves CAS upheld FIFA DRC ruling that Turkish club's non-payment and exclusion from training gave Brazilian player just cause to terminate. Read the digest →

CAS 2024/A/10382"Craiova v. Duarte"2025 U Craiova 1948 SA v. André Lourenço Duarte & Reggiana 1919 SRL CAS invalidated a unilateral extension clause because the club failed to notify the player and the exercise deadline ran to the last day of the season. Read the digest →

CAS 2018/A/5607"Suárez / Anderlecht"2019 SA Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht (RSCA) v. Matías Ezequiel Suárez & Club Atlético Belgrano de Córdoba (CA Belgrano) CAS awarded RSCA EUR 1,212,225.23 after finding Suárez terminated his contract without just cause, rejecting terrorist-attack and family grounds. Read the digest →

CAS 2025/A/11294"Urawa Red Diamonds v. Høgmo"2025 Urawa Red Diamonds v. Per-Mathias Høgmo CAS annulled a FIFA PSC compensation award against Urawa Red Diamonds after finding the club had already paid all sums owed under the correct contract before… Read the digest →

CAS 2024/A/10666"Naglić"2024 Vedran Naglić v. Al Shabab Football Club CAS invalidated a three-month salary compensation clause and awarded an assistant coach EUR 419,676.40 for unjust dismissal. Read the digest →

CAS 2025/A/11173"Tinti"2025 Tullio Tinti v. FIFA CAS set aside FIFA General Secretariat's provisional suspension of an agent's license because the FIFA GS lacked competence to impose what was effectively a… Read the digest →

CAS 2024/A/10880"Ngezi Platinum Stars"2024 Ngezi Platinum Stars Football Club v. Bongani Mafu and Fédération Internationale De Football Association CAS declared Ngezi FC's appeal inadmissible because the club failed to request PSC decision grounds within the mandatory 10-day deadline via the FIFA Legal… Read the digest →

CAS 2025/A/11252"Llapi v. Berisha"2025 Klubi Futbollit Llapi 1932 v. Valmir Berisha & FIFA CAS partially upheld Llapi's appeal, reducing total awards but confirming FIFA DRC jurisdiction and player's just cause termination. Read the digest →

CAS 2021/A/7757"Cueva"2023 Club de Futbol Pachuca & Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo v. Santos Futebol Clube & FIFA CAS upheld that Peruvian player Cueva terminated his Santos FC contract without just cause, confirming compensation liability and Pachuca's joint and several… Read the digest →

CAS 2018/A/5838"Atlético Mineiro v. Huachipato"2019 Clube Atlético Mineiro v. Huachipato SADP & FIFA CAS upheld FIFA's registration ban on Atlético Mineiro for repeatedly failing to pay EUR 600,000 transfer fee to Huachipato. Read the digest →

CAS 2024/A/10289"Hajer FC v. Gačanin"2024 Hajer FC v. Rodion Gačanin CAS partially upheld Hajer FC's appeal, enforcing a negotiated USD 24,000 liquidated damages clause over FIFA PSC's USD 106,700 compensation award. Read the digest →

CAS 2025/A/11523"Al Fayha v. Rašović"2025 Al Fayha Football Club v. Vuk Rašović CAS upheld a coach's contractually negotiated unilateral termination option, dismissing the club's USD 500,000 compensation claim. Read the digest →

CAS 2021/A/8327"Esteves v. Al Nassr"2023 Luis Miguel Mesquita Esteves v. Al Nassr Saudi Club CAS upheld that Al Nassr terminated assistant coach's contract without just cause, awarding EUR 206,364.65 outstanding remuneration and EUR 378,645.95… Read the digest →

CAS 2004/A/701"Internacional v. Galatasaray"2005 Sport Club Internacional v. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi CAS upheld co-ownership agreements over player economic rights as FIFA-compatible and awarded USD 500,000 in damages. Read the digest →

CAS 2008/A/1518"Ionikos"2009 Ionikos FC v. Marco Paulo Rebelo Lopes CAS upheld FIFA DRC's award of EUR 76,258 to player after Greek club terminated contract without just cause. Read the digest →

CAS 2015/A/4322"Dubai Cultural Sports Club v. Alves Dos Santos"2016 Dubai Cultural Sports Club v. André Alves Dos Santos CAS confirmed that a Brazilian player validly terminated his UAE club contract with just cause due to unpaid salaries, exclusion from training, and… Read the digest →

CAS 2018/A/5861"Vinícius Santos Silva"2019 Vinícius Santos Silva v. Al Shaab Football Club Co. LLC CAS awarded a Brazilian player USD 627,230 after his UAE club terminated his employment agreement without just cause within 24 hours of signing. Read the digest →

CAS 2014/A/3840"Atlético Mineiro v. Al-Gharafa"2015 Clube Atlético Mineiro v. Al-Gharafa S.C. CAS dismissed Atlético Mineiro's appeal, confirming it owed EUR 2,500,000 plus penalty and interest for unpaid transfer fee instalment. Read the digest →

CAS 2011/A/2449"Germinal Beerschot v Chacarita"2011 K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen NV v/ FIFA & Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors CAS upheld FIFA's jurisdiction and EUR 460,000 sell-on fee award, finding the consulting agreement was a simulated contract masking a player transfer. Read the digest →

CAS 2015/A/4352"Zárate v. Lazio"2016 Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield & Mauro Matias Zárate v. S.S. Lazio S.p.A. CAS set aside a EUR 5,265,000 compensation award against Zárate and Vélez, finding Lazio suffered no damage from the contract termination. Read the digest →

CAS 2021/A/8326"Teixeira v. Al Nassr"2023 Arnaldo Manuel Amaral Teixeira v. Al Nassr Saudi Club CAS held Al Nassr terminated assistant coach's contract without just cause, awarding EUR 206,364.65 outstanding remuneration and EUR 378,645.95 compensation. Read the digest →

CAS 2021/A/8328"Da Vitoria v. Al Nassr"2023 Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitoria v. Al Nassr Saudi Club CAS upheld Portuguese head coach's claim for EUR 3.37M outstanding salary and EUR 5.25M compensation after Al Nassr terminated his contract without just cause. Read the digest →

CAS 2021/A/8337"Al Nassr v. Mourao"2023 Al Nassr Saudi Club v. Paulo Jorge Martins Mourao CAS partially upheld Al Nassr's appeal, reducing outstanding remuneration but confirming EUR 600,000 compensation for unjustified termination of assistant… Read the digest →

CAS 2015/A/4220"Samsunspor"2016 Club Samsunspor v. Aminu Umar & FIFA CAS confirmed FIFA DRC's award of outstanding remuneration and compensation, and the two-registration-period transfer ban on Samsunspor for breach of contract… Read the digest →