Termination of football employment contracts without just cause: A review of Hakan Çalhanoglu v Trabzonspor FC
On 2 February 2017, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) issued a media release[1] in which it confirmed that it had upheld a decision of FIFA by which the football player, Hakan Çalhanoğlu[2] (the “Player”), was banned from playing for four months after breaching the terms of an employment contract that he had entered into with Trabzonspor FC.
While the CAS’s reasoned decision has yet to be released, the decision as set out in the media release is a useful case-study regarding the application of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (the “FIFA Regulations”) in respect of the termination of employment contracts without just cause. This article reviews the case, looking at:
- The factual background;
- The proceedings before the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber;
- The proceedings before the CAS; and
- The consequences of the decision.
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- Tags: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) | Employment | FIFA | FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players | Football | Just Cause | Turkey
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Written by
Lloyd Thomas
Lloyd Thomas is an associate in Squire Patton Boggs’ Litigation department and is part of the Sports Law team based in its London office.
Kelvin Omuojine
Good read. Feel for Bayer though.
However, FIFA DRC taking 3 years to arrive at the initial decision...assuming a club like Bayer refused to sign the player until the final determination of the case?
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