Decisionofthe DisputeResolutionChamber passedon26October2023 regardinganemployment-relateddisputeconcerningtheplayerEdinSehic BY: JorgeGutiérrez,CostaRica CLAIMANT: EdinSehic,Croatia RepresentedbyHrvojeRaićandIvanOstojić RESPONDENT: AkritasChlorakas,Cyprus I.Factsofthecase 1.On23May2022,theCroatianplayer,EdinSehic(hereinafter:theplayerortheClaimant),andtheCypriotclub,AkritasChlorakas(hereinafter:theclubortheRespondent),enteredintoanemploymentrelationshipvalidasfrom1June2022until31May2023. 2.Inthiscontext,thepartiessignedthefollowingthreedocuments: AStandardEmploymentContractasissuedbytheCypriotFootballAssociation(CFA); aprivateemploymentagreement(hereinafter:theEmploymentContract);and anadditionalagreementtotheEmploymentContract(hereinafter:theAdditionalAgreement). 3.Clauses1.3,1.4,and1.5oftheEmploymentContractreadinteraliaasfollows: “1.3.ThePlayer'sgrossremunerationshallbeasfollows: 1.3.1.From01.06.2022until31.05.2022,amonthlygrosssalaryof€468(416Euronet)payablein10instalmentsamountingto500Euroeach,startingonthe20.07.2022andthelastpaymentwillbepayableon20.06.2023. Partieshaveagreedthatanypaymentaccordingtothisagreementcanbepaidwithagraceperiodof30days. AlltaxespayabletotheTaxDepartment,aspertheapplicablelegislation,shallbepaidbytheClub. 1.4.Anyothergrosspaymentsandbonusesshallbepayableasfollows: (a)Foreverygoal(excludingthepenaltykick)scoredbythePlayer'inanofficialmatchofthefirstteam,thePlayershallbeentitledtoreceiveabonusinthenetamountof300Euronetthispaymentistobepaidin30daysaftertheappropriateresultisreached. (b)Foreveryassistwhichwasprevioustoagoal(goalpass)scoredbythePlayer·inanofficialmatchofthefirstteam,thePlayershallbeentitledtoreceiveabonusinthenetamountof300Euronetthispaymentistobepaidin30daysaftertheappropriateresultisreached. [...] (e)Incase[theclub]willstayinthefirstdivisionaccordingtotheresultortheseason2022-2023intheCyprusfootballChampionshipandthePlayertakespartinnolessthan25gamesoftheofficialmatchesoftheseasonoftheCyprusChampionship(herewithonlythosematchesaretobetakenintoaccountinwhichthefootballplayerstayedonthepitchnolessthan45minutes)theplayerwillbeentitledtoabonusamountingto15000Euro.Iftheplayerdoesn'ttakethisbonusesbecauseyellowcards,theclubwillaccept22games.Ifwedroptoseconddivisionandtheplayerachievethegoal,hewillbeentitledtoabonusamountingto10000Euro. [...] (i)Thefootballplayerwillbeentitledto200Euroforeachvictoryof[theclub]intherelegationPlayoffs,herewithonlythosematchesaretobetakenintoconsiderationinwhichthePlayerstayedonthepitchnolessthan45minutesoftheappropriatematch. (j)Thefootballplayerwillbeentitledto150Euroforeachdrawof[theclub]intherelegationPlayoffs,herewithonlythosematchesaretobetakenintoconsiderationinwhichthePlayerstayedonthepitchnolessthan45minutesoftheappropriatematch[...]”. 4.Furthermore,clause1oftheAdditionalAgreementreadsasfollows: “ThePlayerwillbepaidthefollowingincentivepremiumperthewholeperiodoftheagreement(tillthe31.05.2023)amountingto50000Europayablein10equalinstalments(5000Euroeach),startingonthe20.07.2022andonthe20thdayofeachnextmonthwiththelastpaymenton20/06/2023. AlltaxespayabletotheTaxDepartment,aspertheapplicablelegislation,shallbepaidbytheClub”. 5.Clause2oftheAdditionalAgreementprovidedforthecircumstanceswheretheincentivepremiumowedbytheclubtotheplayercouldbereducedbytheclub. 6.On12July2023,theplayerputtheclubindefaultandrequestedpaymentwithin10daysofEUR19,000correspondingtooutstandingsalariesandbonuses. 7.On17July2023,theclubrepliedtotheplayer’snotice.Contextually,theclubexplainedthatallthesalarieshadalreadybeenpaid,aswellasnobonusesweredueforthemonthofJune.Consequently,itacknowledgedowingtheplayerEUR13,200. 8.On24July2023,theplayerreachedouttotheclubagain,opposedtoitscalculation,andinsistedonthepaymentofEUR19,000withinthefollowing10days. 9.On2August2023,theclubrepliedtotheplayerforthesecondtime.Contextually,theclubreiteratedthatithadcompliedwithitsobligationsconcerningthesalaries,howeverrectifieditscalculationstoestablishthattheoutstandingbonusesamountedEUR13,500. 10.On7August2023,theclubpaidtotheplayerEUR1,350.78. 11.On20September2023,theplayerfiledtheclaimathandbeforeFIFAforoverduepayables.Indoingso,heinteraliareferredtoart.12bisoftheFIFARegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayers(RSTP)andrequestedtobeawardedthetotalamountofEUR17,650,brokendownasfollows,quotedverbatim: “-balanceofthebonusinthenetamountofEUR50.00forthewinintherelegationPlayoffsmatchagainstAnorthosisFamagusta,whichmaturedon12/4/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR300.00fortheassistinthematchagainstParalimni,whichmaturedon17/4/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR200.00forthewinintherelegationPlayoffsmatchagainstOl.Nicosia,whichmaturedon18/4/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR200.00forthewinintherelegationPlayoffsmatchagainstNeaSalamis,whichmaturedon28/4/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR300.00fortheassistinthematchagainstAELLimassol,whichmaturedon1/5/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR300.00fortheassistinthematchagainstAnorthosisFamagusta,whichmaturedon12/5/2023,and -bonusofnetEUR200.00torthewinintherelegationPlayoffsmatchag