The two-month threshold under Article 14bis RSTP concerns the amount of outstanding salary, not the duration of non-payment. A separately agreed signing bonus and benefits in kind are excluded from this calculation.
Facts and Procedure
On 23 February 2024, the Club and the Player concluded an employment contract valid until “the end of the football season 2024-2025”. According to TMS, the Jordanian FA seasons ended on 30 May 2024 and 31 May 2025. For the 2023-24 season (second half), the Contract provided a “contract advance” upon arrival and registration, and monthly salaries until the end of the season. For 2024-25, it provided an advance and monthly salaries. Article 24 set a penalty of 25% of one season’s value if the Club terminated the contract, and Article 27 obliged the Club to provide a private car.
The Club paid the advance but no salary. On 12 May 2024, the Player’s representative sent a default notice claiming two months of unpaid wages and...
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