This is the logical follow-up to the ruling the CAS had already issued on May 19, 2025, after deciding in favor of Fécofoot. “I refer to the arbitral award rendered by the CAS on May 19, 2025. In accordance with Article R64.4 of the Code of Sports-related Arbitration, the CAS Court Office determines the final amount of the arbitration costs, which include the CAS Court Office fee, the CAS administrative costs calculated according to the CAS scale, the costs and fees of the arbitrators, and a contribution to the CAS costs and disbursements,” the letter explains.
According to page 35, point 5 of the ruling issued by the panel, “the arbitration costs, which will be communicated to the parties by the CAS Court Office under separate cover, shall be borne in full by Messrs. Loembet Landry, Francky Loemba, Oumar Djim, Mandounou Tinio, Badiala Kemy, Menga Chancy, Lecka Steve, Mbongo Rodrigue, Gnanga Roméo, Akouala Benjamin, Bitemo Guphin, Moukoury Amona Privat, Mboukou Christian, Mboungou Patrick, Moukoulou Alain C., Malonga Bikindou Ange, Boukaka Glaine, Omongo Toli Guy Loic, Aluif Rolf Ongolombo, Ngolo kam, Nkaba Brice, Madzou Pierre, Kaba Larence, Mbouni Destin Miguel and Bouaka William, jointly and severally.”
As a reminder in its ruling, the CAS “having deliberated in an adversarial proceeding, declared itself competent to adjudicate the appeal filed on October 9, 2024 by the Congolese Football Federation against the decisions taken by the Fécofoot Extraordinary General Assembly on September 25, 2024.” It stated that the appeal filed on October 9, 2024 by Fécofoot against the decisions taken by the Fécofoot Extraordinary General Assembly on September 25, 2024 is admissible. The decisions taken by the Fécofoot Extraordinary General Assembly convened on September 25, 2024, it added, are null and void.