Decisionofthe DisputeResolutionChamber passedon16October2023 regardinganemployment-relateddisputeconcerningtheplayerA COMPOSITION: FransDEWEGER(TheNetherlands),Chairperson MarioFLORESCHEMOR(Mexico),member RoyVERMEER(TheNetherlands),member CLAIMANT/COUNTER-RESPONDENT: A,CountryA Representedby RESPONDENT/COUNTER-CLAIMANT: B,CountryB Representedby INTERVENINGPARTY: C,CountryC I.Factsofthecase 1.On5July2021,theCountryAplayerA(hereinafter:thePlayer)andtheCountryBclubB(hereinafter:B)concludedanemploymentcontract(hereinafter:theContract)validuntil30June2024. 2.Art.2oftheContractreadsasfollows: 1.FortherenderingoftheactivitymentionedinthepreviousClause,theFirstPartyundertakestopaythePlayerthefollowingglobalgrossamounts: a)€145.000,00fortheactivityrenderedbythePlayeruntiltheendofthesportingseason2021/2022andthecessionoftherightsforeseenintheEightClause,amountwhichshallbepaidin12[twelve)equalmonthlyinstalments,inthegrossamountof€12.083,33,each,tobepaiduntilthe5thdayofthefollowingmonth,whichincludetheproportionalamountsconcerningvacationandChristmasallowancesandfoodallowance b)€150.000,00fortheactivityrenderedbythePlayeruntiltheendofthesportingseason2022/2023andthecessionoftherightsforeseenintheEightClause,amountwhichshallbepaidin12equalmonthlyinstalments,inthegrossamountof€12.500,00,each.tobepaiduntilthe5thdayofthefollowingmonth(…) c)€155.000,00fortheactivityrenderedbythePlayeruntiltheendofthesportingseason2023/2024andthecessionoftherightsforeseenintheEightClause,amountwhichshallbepaidin12equalmonthlyinstalments,inthegrossamountof€12.916,167each,tobepaiduntilthe5thdayofthefollowingmonth(…) 3.Art.10oftheContractreadsasfollows: ThePartiesagree,followinganyviolationofthepresentSportingEmploymentAgreementandpreviouslytoanyotherinitiative,tonotifytheotherpartyinordertofindeconsensualsolutiontothedisputewithin30(thirty)dayscountingfromthedayofthenotification,withoutwhichtheviolationwillnotbeconsideredasareasonfortheterminationoftheAgreementbyanyofthepartiesbeingthisclauseconsideredindispensablefortheexecutionofthepresentAgreementandmadeinthemutualinterestoftheparties. 4.Art.13oftheContractreadsasfollows: TosettlealldisputesarisingfromtheinterpretationofthepresentSportingEmploymentAgreement,itsexecution,validityorenforcement,oranyofits'clauses,theCourtofArbitrationforSportinCountryBiscompetent,beingexpresslywaivedanyother. 5.Art.15oftheContractreadsasfollows: ShouldoneofthePartiesterminatethepresentContractinvokingjustcauseandthisisnotacknowledgedinCourt,thePartywhichterminatedetheContractillegallymustcompensatetheotherPartyforthedamagescaused,agreeingthePartiesthattheamountofthepenaltyclauseis: a)IftheFirstPartyterminatestheContractillegally,itisobligedtopaytothePlayercompensationcorrespondingtotheamountoftheremunerationsdueuntilthetermoftheContract,althoughitmaydeductfromthecompensationtheamountsthatthePlayershouldreceivefortherenderingofthesameactivitytoanothersportingentityduringtheperiodoftimecorrespondingtothetermoftheterminatedContract; b)IftheSecondPartyterminatestheContractillegally,namelyduetotheviolationofthepreviousClause,histransfertoathirdClubdependsonthepaymenttotheFirstPartyoftheamountof€10.000.000,00regardlessoftherightoftheFirstPartytodemandfromthePlayerthepaymentofthecompensationforeseeninthelaborlegislation.Tothisextent,itisassumedthatanyClubwhichexecutesanemploymentcontractwiththePlayerinducedhimtoterminatethisContractwithoutjustcause,withtheconsequentdamagestotheFirstParty. 6.InMay2022,thePlayertravelledtoCountryAaftertheendoftheseason. 7.On27May2022,BcontactedtheCountryBembassyinCountryA. 8.InJune2022,BpurchasedaflightticketforthePlayer. 9.On18June2022,thePlayeraskedBtospeakwithhisagentbecauseitappearedthathehadaproblemonthenecessarypaperworktoreturntoCountryB. 10.InJune,JulyandAugust2022,BcontactedthePlayerseveraltimesregardinghisreturnandthestatusofhisvisa. 11.On20October2022,Bsenta“noticeoffault”tothePlayeropeningdisciplinaryproceedingagainsthimandinvitinghimtofilehisposition. 12.On26October2022,thePlayerrepliedinwritingdenyingthecharges. 13.On27October2022,thePlayersentadefaultnoticerequestingthesalariesofAugustandSeptember2022andtobeprovidedaccommodation. 14.On9December2022,Bissueda“finaldecision”deemingthatthechargesagainstthePlayerhadbeenprovenandthattheappropriatedisciplinarysanctionwasadismissal. 15.On8February2023,thePlayersentadefaultnoticetoBdeclaringtheterminationoftheContractbyBtobewithoutjustcauseandrequestingoverduesalariesandcompensation. 16.On27July2023,thePlayerconcludedanemploymentcontractwiththeCountryCclubC(hereinafter:C). II.ProceedingsbeforeFIFA 17.On26February2023,thePlayerfiledtheclaimathandbeforeFIFA.Abriefsummaryofthepositionofthepartiesisdetailedincontinuation. a.PositionofthePlayer 18.ThePlayerstatesthataftertheendofthe2021/2022sportsseason,hetravelledtoCountryAwithhisfamilytoenjoytheholidays.However,whenhetriedtoreturntoCountryBtheCountryAauthoritiesonlyissuedthePlayer'svisaon22August2022. 19.ThePlayersustainsthatBhadfailedtopaythesalariesforAugustan