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Binene Sabwa Bwalya

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The Dispute Resolution Chamber passed a decision on December 7, 2023 regarding an employment-related dispute between footballer Walter Binene Sabwa Bwalya from DR Congo and Wydad Athletic Club from Morocco. The player and his previous club, Al Ahly SC, mutually terminated their employment relationship on August 20, 2023. On August 21 and 22, 2023, the player's agent and the club's president exchanged WhatsApp messages about the potential hiring of the player. The club's president sent a document confirming that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates had requested Moroccan security authorities to grant an entry visa upon arrival for the player. The club also arranged flights for the player, which were forwarded to his agent. The flight reservation was dated August 22, 2023, with the following schedule.

Decisionofthe DisputeResolutionChamber passedon7December2023 regardinganemployment-relateddisputeconcerningtheplayerWalterBineneSabwaBwalya COMPOSITION: MartínAULETTA(Argentina),DeputyChairpersonGonzaloDEMEDINILLA(Spain),Member JorgeGUTIÉRREZ(CostaRica),Member CLAIMANT: WalterBineneSabwaBwalya,CongoDR RepresentedbySennFerreroAsociadosSportsEntertainment RESPONDENT: WydadAthleticClub,Morocco RepresentedbyGlobalSportConsulting I.Factsofthecase 1.ThepartiestothedisputearethefootballerWalterBineneSabwaBwalyafromDRCongo(hereinafter:theplayerortheClaimant)andtheclubWydadAthleticClubfromMorocco(hereinafter:theclub,WydadortheRespondent). 2.On20August2023,theplayerandhispreviousclub,AlAhlySC,mutuallyterminatedtheiremploymentrelationship. 3.On21and22August2023,theplayer’sagentandtheclub’spresidentexchangedWhatsAppmessagesconcerningthepotentialhiringoftheplayer.Contextually,theclub’spresidentremittedadocumentdated21August2023,whichstatedasfollows: “VisaconfirmationletterTowhomitmayconcern ThisistoconfirmthattheMinistryofForeignAffairsAfricanCooperationandMoroccan ExpatriatesoftheKingdomofMoroccohadrequestedMoroccansecurityauthoritiestograntentryvisauponarrivalforMrs/Mr.BWALYABINENESABWAWALTER,holderofpassport(…) ThisVisaConfirmationLetterremainsvaliduntiltheSeptember21th,2023.” 4.Equally,theclubprocuredflightstotheplayer,whichwereforwardedtohisagent.Theflightreservationisdated22August2023,withthefollowingschedule: -OutboundflightfromCairo,EgypttoCasablanca,Moroccoon22August2023. -InboundflightfromCasablanca,MoroccotoCairo,Egypton26August2023. 5.On22August2023,theplayertravelledtoMoroccoandenteredthatcountry. 6.Theplayersubmittedthatafterpassingamedicaltest,hesignedacontractwiththeclubon26August2023,whichwaslaternotarizedonthesamedate(hereinafter:thecontract).Itistobenotedhoweverthatthespecimenofthesaidcontractonfileisnotcountersignedbytheclub. 7.Thecontractcontainedinteraliathefollowingconditions: -Term:oneseason,namely2023/2024,withanoptionofextensionbytheclubforanadditionalyear. -Validity:fromitsdateofsignature,pendingtheratificationbytheRoyalMoroccanFA. -AfixedsalaryofMAD60,000grosspayablebytheendofeachmonth. -Asign-onfeeofMAD2,000,000,payablein4instalmentsofMAD500,000eachrespectivelyon26August2023,31October2023,29February2023,and30May2024. -Accommodation. -ReturnflightticketsbetweenMoroccoandDRCongo. -Otherperformancebonuses. 8.On28August2023,theclubissuedflightticketsfortheplayerfromCasablanca,MoroccotoKinshasa,DRCongo,outboundonthesamedateandreturningon5September2023. 9.Followingthesignatureofthecontract,theplayerstatedthathewaspaidUSD10,000bytheclubincash,andthentravelledtoKinshasa. 10.Between29August2023and5September2023,theplayerviahisagentmessagedtheclub’splayertoenquireabouthisvisastatus,tonoavail. 11.On5September2023,theplayerreceivedanofferfora2-seasonlongcontractfromtheclubOCSafiFC. 12.On6September2023,theplayersentanemailtotheclub,askingabouthisvisastatusandunderliningthevalidityofthecontract,tonoavail. 13.On7September2023,theplayerwroteanotheremailtotheclub,reportinghisuncertaintyandgrantingafinaldeadlineof24hoursfortheclubtoclarifyhissituation,asthetransferwindowsallovertheworldwereclosedandthewindowinMoroccowasendingin48hours.TheplayeralsopointedouttotheofferreceivedfromOCSafiandinsistedonthevalidityofthecontract,andthattheclubhadfailedtopayhimtheagreedsign-onfee. 14.On27September2023,absentanyreplyfromtheclub,theplayerterminatedthecontract,asfollows: “DearSirs, IherebywriteyoufollowingtheEmploymentAgreementsignedwithWydadon26August2023,andmylastcommunicationsof6and7September2023thathaveremainedunansweredandignoredbytheClubtothisdate. AsaresultoftheaboveandinviewoftheseriousbreachestotheEmploymentAgreement(lackofregistrationbeforetheFIFATMSandtheFRMF,lackofpaymentofthesign-on-feeon26August2023,lackofanyinstructionsfromtheClub,etc.)IherebycommunicatedtoWydadtheimmediateterminationoftheEmploymentAgreementsignedon26August2023withjustcausereason. AsaresultoftheaboveandfollowingtheFIFARegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayers,IherebyinvitetheClubtoproceedwiththepaymentofthetotalsumofTWOMILLIONFIVEHUNDREDTHOUSANDMOROCCANDIRHAMS(2.500.000MAD)*withinthefollowingfive (5)days,correspondingtotheoutstandingremunerationandcompensationfortheearlyterminationoftheEmploymentAgreementwithjustcausereason. Thispaymentshallbemadetothebankaccountdetailsattachedtothisemail. PleasenotethatiftheClubdoesnotproceedwiththepaymentofthereferredamountwithinthegranteddeadline,IherebyreservetherighttostartproceedingsagainsttheClubbeforethecompetentbodies.” 15.On29September2023,theclubrepliedtotheplayerandinteraliastatedthat“weremindyouthatwedidnotfindreachanagreementbecauseofyourunacceptablefinancialdemandsandthenyoustoppedallarguingthatyouhaveotherofferstodiscuss”. 16.Theplayerremainedunemployedfollowingtheaforementioneddeeds. II.ProceedingsbeforeFIFA 17.On22October2023,theplayerfiledtheclaimathandbeforeFIFA.Abriefsummaryofthepositionofthepartiesisdetailedincontinuation. a.Positionoftheplayer 18.Inhisclaim,theplayer

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