In a report published by ge, Eduardo Carlezzo discusses whether a player left out of a club’s competition squad can terminate a contract for just cause.
Forward Richarlison is seeking an amicable departure from Tottenham after being left off its Premier League squad list. Without an agreement, the issue could reach the FIFA Football Tribunal.
Carlezzo explains that exclusion from one competition does not automatically establish just cause. FIFA assesses each situation individually, including the contract, the relationship between club and player, and the competitions in which the player can and cannot participate.
The analysis also points to precedents in which players with no opportunity in any competition and restricted to a reserve squad obtained favourable decisions from FIFA and CAS to terminate their contracts and seek a new club.