European Court of Justice, after case in which Belgian club challenged Fifa, allows review of CAS rulings to ensure they comply with law
National courts must be allowed to conduct in-depth reviews of arbitral awards by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ensure they are compliant with EU law, the European Court of Justice said on Friday.
The ruling comes after RFC Seraing were banned from registering new players and also fined by football’s governing body Fifa in 2015 when the Belgian club signed agreements with a company that transferred part of the economic rights to players.
Fifa ruled their deal with Maltese company Doyen Sports as a breach because third parties are not allowed to hold economic rights to players, with the sanctions being upheld by the CAS – sport’s top court – as well as the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.
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