MD has access to the decision document appeal of FIFA made official against the former Barcelona player Marc Overmars for alleged sexual crimes and the two-year ban imposed by the Netherlands Federation and later extended worldwide by FIFA.
On November 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Sports Jurisdiction (the ISR) issued a resolution against Overmars prohibiting him from holding any position in the Association for two years, with one year suspended and has an operational period of two years from the date of this decision.
On 24 November 2023, the Royal Netherlands Football Association submitted an application asking the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to extend the Decision to take effect worldwide by finding Overmars guilty of violating the Sexual Harassment Regulation because he was not -allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and/or images and videos. to Ajax athletes and/or staff members. On January 9, FIFA made it extendable worldwide.
The former footballer appealed, arguing that FIFA should have declared the request inadmissible in addition to not considering what happened as serious. The Appeal brief clarified that the Dutch disciplinary body has the ability to make decisions in relation to sexual harassment and must also notify FIFA of any serious violations, including sexual abuse.
The Dutchman’s performance was considered “serious”
The letter also makes it clear that the former player’s actions are considered serious and supports the actions of the FIFA Disciplinary Commission: “The Committee considers that the offense committed by the appellant is serious enough to extend it to have effects worldwide. Furthermore, the Committee stated that its view was also confirmed by the severity of the penalty imposed on the appellant at the national level, namely a two-year disqualification.”
Furthermore, Overmars claims that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee violated his right to be heard by issuing the contested Decision without him having been heard or given the opportunity to defend himself before FIFA. Where the FIFA Appeal reiterated that the Disciplinary Committee can adopt its decision without the need for a hearing or presentation of documents by the sanctioned person, since the decision of the extension is not reviewed. And this is corrected in the Appeal itself, because you had the opportunity to challenge.
The letter concluded that it dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee: “The appeal presented by Mr. Marc Overmars against the decision communicated by the Vice President of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on January 9, 2024 is dismissed. Accordingly, this decision is affirmed in its entirety.” Tomorrow, the 22nd, the deadline for Overmars to appeal the penalty to CAS is the 21st.
Source: La Verdad
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