Football

This page includes notes of Dr. Despina Mavromati on recent sports arbitration decisions – Swiss Federal Tribunal judgments, CAS Awards and decisions rendered by the tribunals of sports federations.

Review of the jurisdiction of FIFA tribunals by the Swiss Federal Tribunal

Arbitrability of a contractual dispute between a football player and a club in case of insolvency proceedings

International sports dispute resolution in 2021

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association v. FIFA – the validity of normalisation committees and exclusive jurisdiction of CAS

Questions of standing to be sued and alleged violation of procedural public policy

Scope of res judicata of a previous CAS Award related to the same contract and the same parties

Riza v Turkey: European Court of Human Rights gives further guidance on establishing independent arbitral tribunals

Ali Riza et al. v. Turkey – European Court of Human Rights Judgment of 28 January 2020

FIFA v. A. AG – Appeal against a Swiss Domestic Award – Arbitrariness

Football employment contract & jurisdiction of the CAS

Domestic vs international arbitration: distinction and consequences

FC A. v. B & FIFA Football contract of employment and jurisdiction of the FIFA DRC & the CAS