In the case of Sagan Dreams Co Ltd v. FIFA & Ashold FC, the dispute revolved around a player's unilateral termination of an employment contract and his subsequent move to a new club. Initially, the player signed a contract with Ashold for the 2020/21 season. However, the player received an alternative offer from Sagan and sought to accept it, prompting Ashold to warn him about its consequences. Subsequently, the player signed a contract with Sagan in January 2021. Ashold filed a claim with the FIFA DRC seeking compensation for contract termination, reimbursement of legal fees, and sporting sanctions. The DRC partially accepted the claim, ordering the player to pay compensation with interest and imposing a four-month playing ban on him, while Sagan received a ban on registering new players for two registration periods.
Sagan filed a complaint before CAS, challenging the DRC decision and reached a settlement agreement with Ashold. As a result, Sagan requested CAS to ratify the settlement agreement and dismiss the horizontal dispute between the parties. In this regard, the remaining dispute was between Sagan and FIFA concerning whether Sagan had induced a breach of contract, leading to sporting sanctions.
FIFAのHPに乗ってたけど、
なんかイスラエルのチームと揉めてたの？
サガン鳥栖。
