CAS Throws Out King Faisal Challenge against GFA Presidential Term Extension
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has struck out a challenge against the extension of the Presidential term of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) filed by King Faisal.
This was on November 17, 2025, after the club failed to pay the arbitration costs within the time limit fixed by the CAS.
It may be recalled that King Faisal, on September 2, filed a Statement of Appeal with CAS against the GFA with respect to various decisions adopted by the GFA Annual General (GFA Congress) meeting held on August 12, 2025, including the Presidential term limit.
The Appellant paid the Court Office fee of CHF 1,000 in accordance with Articles R48 and R64.1 of the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration (the “Code”) and later on 12 September 2025, filed its Appeal Brief.
The GFA on 25 September 2025 filed its submission on King Faisal’s request for a stay of execution. This was followed by an invitation from the CAS Finance Director on 30 September 2025, for the Parties to pay their respective shares of the advance of costs (CHF 23,000) no later than 23 October 2025.
On 1 October 2025, the President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division issued its Decision dismissing the Request for a Stay of Execution against the GFA.
After the GFA filed its answer on 10 October 2025, the GFA filed its answer against the main case of King Faisal FC.
On 17 October 2025, the CAS Finance Director reminded King Faisal FC to pay the costs no later than 23 October 2025.
On 5 November 2025, King Faisal FC was requested to provide the CAS Court Office with a “SWIFT” proof of timely payment of the advance of costs within the deadline granted, within three (3) days upon receipt of said letter, failing which the appeal would be deemed withdrawn.
On 11 November 2025, in the absence of any payment from the King Faisal FC on the CAS bank account or any proof of payment within the prescribed deadline, the CAS Court Office informed the Parties that the President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division, or her Deputy, would render a Termination Order in due course.
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