FAT 0083/10 (Ilievski v/ KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana)

Follow up: 18 oct 2010
Following FIBA’s intervention, the club KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana honoured the FAT award and paid the adjudicated amounts to the claimant. As a result, FIBA lifted the ban on registration of new players which was imposed on the club KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana on 23 September 2010.

Follow up: 23 sep 2010
In view of the fact that KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana continues to be in breach of its obligation to honour the FAT award, FIBA imposed a ban on registration of new players on KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana.

Summary of the case:
The player Vlado Ilievski (FYROM) filed a claim against the Slovenian club KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana for outstanding salaries, bonuses and late payment penalties. The player requested full payment of his salaries for the 2009/2010 season plus bonuses, submitting that the club had failed to make any payments. In its answer, the club argued that it had in fact made partial payments to the player. The Arbitrator decided to uphold the claim in its entirety.