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The Dispute Resolution Chamber has passed a decision regarding an employment-related dispute between the player Izuegbu Abonima Boniface and the Moroccan club Maghreb Association Sportive de Fes. The club sent an offer of an employment contract to the player on August 2, 2023, which included a duration of the contract from the date of signature until June 30, 2025, and annual salaries of USD 80,000 for the 2023-2024 season and USD 100,000 for the 2024-2025 season. The player was also required to pass a medical and physical test to validate the contract. On an unspecified day, the player received an invitation to play for the Egyptian club Ismaily FC. On August 11, 2023, the player and the club signed an employment contract valid from August 11, 2023, until June 30, 2025, which included a monthly salary of MAD 35,000 and a signature bonus of MAD 400,000.

Decisionofthe DisputeResolutionChamber passedon26October2023 regardinganemployment-relateddisputeconcerningtheplayerIzuegbuAbonimaBoniface BY: CliffordJ.Hendel(USA&France),DeputyChairperson JorgeGutiérrez(CostaRica),member StellaMarisJuncos(Argentina),member CLAIMANT: IzuegbuAbonimaBoniface,Nigeria RepresentedbyMrChijiokeOkpanku RESPONDENT: MaghrebAssociationSportive,Morocco I.Factsofthecase 1.On2August2023,theMoroccanclubMaghrebAssociationSportivedeFes(hereinafter:cluborRespondent)sentanofferofanemploymentcontract(hereinafter:theOffer)totheNigerianplayerIzuegbuAbonimaBoniface(hereinafter:Claimantorplayer). 2.PursuanttotheOffer,thedurationoftheprospectivecontractwasstipulatedasfromthedateofsignatureuntil30June2025. 3.Furthermore,thefinancialconditionsoftheabovementionedOfferwereasfollows: -AnnualsalaryofUSD80,000fortheseason2023-2024; -AnnualsalaryofUSD100,000fortheseason2024-2025. 4.TheOfferequallystipulatedthattheClaimanthadtopassamedicalandphysicaltesttocertifythathewasabletoplayfootball,inorderfortheeventualcontracttobevalid. 5.Onanunspecifiedday,theClaimantreceivedaninvitationletterfromtheEgyptianclubIsmailyFCtoplayforthelatterclub. 6.On11August2023,theClaimantandtheRespondentsignedanemploymentcontract(hereinafter:theContract)validasfrom11August2023until30June2025. 7.PursuanttotheContract,theClaimantwasentitledtoamonthlysalaryofMAD35,000,aswellasasignaturebonusofMAD400,000,payableintwoseparateinstalments: -MAD300,000on11August2023; -MAD100,000on30June2024. 8.Furthermore,theClaimantwasentitledtoaperformancebonuspaymentofMAD560,000,proportionaltothenumberofmatchesplayed,forthesecondseason(i.e.2024/2025). 9.AccordingtotheClaimant,theRespondentrefusedtoprovidehimwithacopyoftheContractsignedbybothparties. 10.OnthesamedaytheContractwassigned,theClaimanttravelledtoMoroccotocompletemedicalandphysicaltests,usingaflightticketprovidedbytheRespondent. 11.FollowingthesignatureoftheContractbytheClaimant,thelatterwas,accordingtohimself,consistentlytrainingwiththeRespondent.AccordingtotheClaimant,atthistime,nofood,drinkoradequatelivingconditionswereprovidedbytheRespondent.TheClaimantequallypointedoutthat,duetothesecircumstances,hefellill,towhichthe Respondentreactedbyallegedlyorderingtheteamdoctortoprovideunprescribedmedication. 12.On22August2023,theRespondentinformedtheClaimant’sagentthathewasnolonger needed,astheheadcoachdidnotdeemhisperformancesufficientforthelevelrequired. II.ProceedingsbeforeFIFA 13.On23August2023,theClaimantfiledtheclaimathandbeforeFIFA.Abriefsummaryofthepositionofthepartiesisdetailedincontinuation. a.PositionoftheClaimant 14.Inhisclaim,theplayerarguedthattheRespondentterminatedtheContractwithoutpriornoticeandduetosportingperformance,whichispursuanttotheconstantjurisprudenceoftheDRC,notajustcause. 15.TheplayerfurtherassertedthatheturneddownalucrativeofferfromanEgyptianclubtoplayfortheRespondent,whichcausedafurtherlossofopportunitytohim. 16.TheClaimantrequestedoutstandingremunerationofUSD40,000,correspondingtothesignaturebonusdueon11August2023,aswellascompensationofUSD140,000correspondingtotheresidualvalueoftheContractaswellasUSD50,000inthevalueofthelostopportunityforsigningfortheEgyptianclub. b.PositionoftheRespondent 17.Despitehavingbeeninvitedtodoso,theRespondentfailedtoprovideapositiontotheclaimwithinthestipulatedtimelimit. III.ConsiderationsoftheDisputeResolutionChamber a.Competenceandapplicablelegalframework 18.Firstofall,theDisputeResolutionChamber(hereinafteralsoreferredtoasChamberorDRC)analysedwhetheritwascompetenttodealwiththecaseathand.Inthisrespect,ittooknotethatthepresentmatterwaspresentedtoFIFAon23August2023andsubmittedfordecisionon26October2023.Takingintoaccountthewordingofart.34oftheMarch2023editionoftheProceduralRulesGoverningtheFootballTribunal(hereinafter:theProceduralRules),theaforementionededitionoftheProceduralRulesisapplicabletothematterathand. 19.Subsequently,themembersoftheChamberreferredtoart.2par.1oftheProceduralRulesandobservedthatinaccordancewithart.23par.1incombinationwithart.22lit.b)oftheRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayersMay2023edition),theDisputeResolutionChamberiscompetenttodealwiththematteratstake,whichconcernsanemployment-relateddisputewithaninternationaldimensionbetweenaNigerianplayerandaMoroccanclub. 20.Subsequently,theChamberanalysedwhichregulationsshouldbeapplicableastothesubstanceofthematter.Inthisrespect,itconfirmedthat,inaccordancewithart.26par.1and2oftheRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayers(May2023edition),andconsideringthatthepresentclaimwaslodgedon15February2023,theMay2023editioneditionofsaidregulations(hereinafter:theRegulations)isapplicabletothematterathandastothesubstance. b.Burdenofproof 21.TheChamberrecalledthebasicprincipleofburdenofproof,asstipulatedinart.13par.5oftheProceduralRules,accordingtowhichapartyclaimingarightonthebasisofanallegedfactshallcarrytherespectiveburdenofproof.Likewise,theChamberstressedthewordingofart.13par.4oftheProceduralRules,pursuanttowhichitmayconsiderevidencenotfiledbytheparties,includingwithoutl

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