The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned Yves Jean-lifetime Bart’s ban from any football-related activity, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announces that it has filed an appeal. In Croix-des-Bouquets, at the FIFA Goal facility, the former president of the Haitian Football Federation was charged with sexually abusing youngsters.
March 20, 2023, in Port-au-Prince. Case involving FIFA v. Dr Yves Jean-Bart had many turns. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision in favor of the previous FHF No. 1 was communicated to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association on February 14, 2023, according to the organization.
In fact, FIFA has chosen to submit an appeal against the CAS ruling with the Swiss Federal Court, asking for the verdict to be overturned and a fresh look at the case, according to a press release made public this Monday, March 20, 2023.
FIFA reports very significant procedural and substantive legal violations that have occurred. The governing body of international football said that “several significant pieces of evidence made available by FIFA were not taken into account by the CAS Arbitration Panel”.
In closing, FIFA underlines its dedication to safeguarding football-related sexual abuse and misconduct victims and to enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against any act of this nature committed by anybody under its control.