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Vladimir Pisarskii v Russian Football Union (CAS 2025/A/11787)

CAS appeal concerning a football player's alleged indirect betting, the RFU disciplinary sanction, and the confirmation of that sanction by the CAS Panel.

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Case no.: CAS 2025/A/11787
Seat: Switzerland
Industry type: Arts, sports and recreation
Applicable rules: 2025 Code of Sports-related Arbitration (CAS Code)

11 September 2026Switzerland
11 September 2026Switzerland
Arbitral Award
Court of Arbitration for Sport
Award no.
CAS 2025/A/11787
Decision summary
The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Vladimir Pisarskii's appeal against the Russian Football Union Appeals Committee decision of 7 August 2025, confirmed that decision, and dismissed all other motions and prayers for relief.
Participants
Vladimir Pisarskii
Representative
Anton Smirnov (For: Vladimir Pisarskii)
Russian Football Union
Representative
Ani Gevorgyan (For: Russian Football Union)
Court of Arbitration for Sport
Arbitrator
Frans M. de Weger
Arbitrator
James Robert Reid
Arbitrator
Siarhei Ilyich
Institutional administrator
Andrés Redondo Oshur
Other
Interpreter
Maksim Sidorov
Witness
Vitaly Abramov
Witness
Dmitry Zhelanov
Witness
Nikita Zazulin
Authorities cited
6
- 2025 Code of Sports-related Arbitration (CAS Code)
  rules
- RFU Ethics Regulations
  rules
- RFU Disciplinary Regulations
  rules
- Swiss Federal Act on Private International Law (PILA), Article 184.1
  statute
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, Article 6
  treaty
- CAS 2011/A/2384 & CAS 2011/A/2386
  case-law
Source

Procedural record

Participants

Vladimir Pisarskii

Russian Football Union

Court of Arbitration for Sport

Other

Authorities cited