BAT 0072/09 (Mazzon, Diamantopoulos, Santrolli v/ KAE Aris Thessaloniki BC)

Follow up: 29 June 2011
In view of the fact that the club KAE Aris Thessaloniki BC continues to be in breach of its obligation to honour the BAT award, FIBA imposed a ban on registration of new players KAE Aris Thessaloniki BC.

Summary of the case:
The Italian coach Andrea Mazzon and the basketball agents Elias Diamantopoulos and Dario Santrolli filed a claim against the Greek club KAE Aris Thessaloniki BC for outstanding salaries and agent fees. The coach requested full payment of his salaries for the 2009/2010 season as well as compensation for the damage to his reputation, alleging that the club had unjustly terminated the contract and had failed to pay his salary. In its answer, the club denied the above claims, submitting that proceedings before ordinary courts had already been initiated and that BAT proceedings should therefore be stayed. Additionally, the club argued that BAT had no jurisdiction to hear the case and that, in any event, a mutual termination agreement had been entered into by the club and the coach. The Arbitrator decided to partially uphold the claim.