projectriver
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There is no appeal. Arbitration under the Premier League rules are self-contained and there is no CAS. If something is considered wrong with the arbitration procedure (as in the recent cases with City), it is possible to ask the High Court to intervene. As a rule the award (equivalent to a court judgment/decision) in the arbitration will be the final word on the matter.Hey PD
Like other posters I have no legal training so do take this post with that statement in mind. I’ve looked at the FA Handbook this evening and assume that the current FA action is covered by this. The publication makes it clear that any appeal against any sanction will be dealt with internally by the FA. Rather I suppose like a dismissed employee appealing their dismissal to an independent person in authority within the employing organisation.
To Frank Swift’s questions there is no reference in the Handbook to appeal to, or involvement of, any body external to the FA which does seem to rule out CAS. So I assume that the FA (defined independent) appointed people become judge, jury and possibly executioner.
As we have effectively signed upto the FA rules and regs I assume that we are bound by the Handbook.
Understanding how the club may or could involve any external body and how natural law, and the constitution (like statute of limitations) may overshadow the FA rules and regulations and ways of working is beyond my comprehension other to envisage a bad result for us and a giant legal claim for restraint of trade or whatever.
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