If the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decides a case lacking jurisdiction rationae materiae, a CAS Panel dealing with its appeal should refer it back to FIFA.
Facts/Procedure
On 15 January 2014, the FIFA Players’ Status Committee (FIFA PSC) rendered its decision in a contractual dispute between an Italian football coach who had previously served as head coach of the national team of Liberia (the Coach), and the Liberian Football Association (LFA). The FIFA PSC ordered the LFA to pay the Coach several outstanding amounts.
Neither of the parties asked for the grounds of the FIFA PSC Decision nor lodged an appeal against it. The FIFA PSC Decision therefore became final and binding at the moment of expiry of the period of ten days following its...
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