The American Player, Jonathon Simmons, filed a claim against the Saudi Arabian Club, Ohod Saudi Arabian, for unpaid amounts under a settlement agreement. The Claimant submitted that the Respondent only paid one of the four payment instalments agreed upon in the settlement agreement. This failure to comply with the settlement agreement resulted in the Respondent’s additional obligation to pay a contractual penalty to the Claimant. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claim was upheld.

BAT 2214/24 (Rezkalla vs. Al Ansar Club) The Egyptian Coach, Fady Hany Sobhy Rezkalla, filed a claim against the Saudi Arabian Club, Al Ansar Club, for unpaid salary and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The American Player, Tony Taylor, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Karşiyaka Spor Kulübü Derneği, for unpaid salaries, unpaid bonus, late payment penalties and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent failed to pay two salary instalments as well as a bonus for winning a certain number of games without justification for the non-payment. The Respondent did not submit any legal arguments to support its position. The claim was partially upheld.

The Bosnian Player, Nemaja Gordic, filed a claim against the Montenegrin Club, Basketball Club Mornar Bar, for unpaid salaries and interest. The Claimant submitted that the Respondent breached the agreement between the parties by not paying the amount owed according to the schedule agreed upon. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claim was upheld.

The Hungarian Club, Raabersport Kft (Sopron Basket), filed a claim against the American Player, Brittney Sykes, for special indemnity. The Claimant argued that the Respondent repeatedly breached her contractual obligations leaving the Claimant with no other option than terminating the Contract despite her central role in the team and to claim compensation for the damages caused by her contractual breaches. The Respondent argued that she had fulfilled her contractual duties and, therefore, the Claimant’s termination of the Contract was without just cause entitling the Player to receive compensation from the Claimant. Consequently, the Respondent filed a counterclaim for compensation and interest. The claim was dismissed and the counterclaim was partially upheld.

The American Player, William Mosley, and his American Agency, Lanshire Group LLC Corp, filed claims against the Montenegrin Cub, Basketball Club KK Mornar, for unpaid salaries, unpaid agency fees and interest. The Claimants argued that the Respondent failed to make the requested payments as provided under Termination Agreement. The Respondent requested that the claim should be dismissed in its entirety, as the obligations imposed by the Termination agreement have become excessively burdensome due to the change of the Respondent’s economic circumstances. The claim was partially upheld.

The American Player, Amath M’Baye, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Karsiyaka Spor Kulübü Dernegi, for unpaid salaries and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent failed to pay the last three salary instalments under the Contract although it was obliged to do so. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claim was upheld.

The Spanish Agent, Manuel Bosch Bifet, and the Spanish Player, Joaquin Colom, filed claims against the Greek Club, AEK B.C., for unpaid agent fees, unpaid salaries, unpaid housing allowance and interest. The Claimants submitted that the Respondent failed to pay the second instalment of the agreed agent fee to Claimant 1 as well as salary and housing allowance to Claimant 2. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claim was upheld.

The American Player, Kyan Shakeel Anderson, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, MKE ANKARAGUCU, for unpaid salaries, penalty and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.