Cases

Heart of Midlothian v Webster & Wigan Athletic FC

Facts

Football player Andy Webster signed a four-year contract with Hearts shortly before his 19th Birthday on 31 March 2001. Hearts entered into negotiations with Webster in January 2006 to retain him at the Club long-term. Agreement could not be reached, and there was a breakdown in relations between Webster and the Club, and in particular, the majority shareholder, Vladimir Romanov. Webster gave notice to Hearts on 26 May 2006 that he was unilaterally terminating his contract on the basis of article 17 of the FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players (the "FIFA Status Regulations"). His termination occurred outside the Protected Period of three years commencing from the date he was first employed by Hearts. The Fifa Dispute Resolution Centre ("DRC") found there had been a breach by Webster, and assessed compensation at £625,000. Both sides appealed to CAS.

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