Jaka Čuber Potočnik receives great news: Cologne’s young striker can return to the pitch after CAS court ruling
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The CAS Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland has suspended the penalty imposed by the
International Football Federation
(FIFA) in March in the case of
Jaka Čuber Potočnik
. The young Slovenian was then fined four months banned from playing football (the break between the two seasons is not included!) and his club Cologne was banned by the umbrella organisation from registering new players in the next two transfer periods. Olimpija, which wanted €2.5 million, had to settle for €50 000 in compensation. All three parties appealed to the CAS, and on Friday afternoon in Switzerland, the CAS decided to suspend the implementation of the penalty indefinitely, pending their final decision. It is not clear when the latter will be known.
Cologne was undoubtedly more pleased than Jaka Čuber Potočnik with the news of his suspension. The 2022/23 season is more likely than not over and the question is whether the striker will be eligible to play when the new competition year starts. In the meantime, Cologne will be able to recruit in the upcoming transfer window, which was welcomed with visible satisfaction by the club’s management.
“The CAS decision to suspend the transfer ban is important for us. We are now able to be active on the transfer market within our limited possibilities due to economic consolidation. At the same time, we are aware that suspending the penalty is only a first step towards preventing the ban on transgressions. That is why we will continue our efforts to prevent FIFA’s decision in its entirety,” said Christian Keller, CEO of the German top-flight team.
This text was automatically translated using AI.