BAT 0349/12 (Rakovic v/ Basketball Club Zalgiris Kaunas)
Summary of the case: The Serbian Player Milovan Rakovic filed a claim against the Lithuanian Club Basketball Club Zalgiris Kaunas for outstanding salary, bonuses and interest. The Player requested payment of his outstanding salary for the 2011-2012 season, submitting that the Club had made only partial payments. The Club failed to submit an Answer but in a ...
Follow-up : 13 December 2013
In view of the fact that Basketball Club Zalgiris Kaunas continues to be in breach of its obligation to honour the BAT award, FIBA imposed a ban on registration of new players on Basketball Club Zalgiris Kaunas.
Summary of the case:
The Serbian Player Milovan Rakovic filed a claim against the Lithuanian Club Basketball Club Zalgiris Kaunas for outstanding salary, bonuses and interest. The Player requested payment of his outstanding salary for the 2011-2012 season, submitting that the Club had made only partial payments. The Club failed to submit an Answer but in a later submission did not dispute the obligations owed and offered a settlement agreement which was rejected by the Player. The Arbitrator upheld the claim.