Al Arabi secures landmark victory in registration dispute with KFA

Saud Abdullah Al-Anbari of Al Arabi Club celebrates during a match.

KUWAIT CITY, July 7: Al Arabi Club has secured a final and binding victory in its legal dispute with the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) after the Arbitration Chamber of the National Sports Arbitration Authority ruled in the club's favor over the registration of player Saud Abdullah Al-Anbari.

The chamber ordered the KFA to register Al-Anbari as an Al Arabi player and authorize his participation with both the club's first team and youth team as a professional. The verdict represents the second ruling in favor of Al Arabi before the arbitration panel, which unanimously brought the case to a close.

In addition, the Arbitration Chamber ordered the KFA to pay KD 3,200 in arbitration costs and arbitrators' fees, as well as KD 250 to Al Arabi for legal expenses. All other claims submitted in the case were dismissed.

Under Article 45 of the authority's procedural regulations, the decision became final and enforceable immediately upon its issuance and signature by the Chairman of the National Sports Arbitration Authority. The ruling obliges the KFA to implement the decision by registering the player and allowing him to represent Al Arabi in official competitions.

The unanimous decision was delivered by an arbitration panel headed by Saad Al-Omari, with Khaled Al-Suwaifan and Dr. Abdullah Al-Turaiji serving as panel members