Swiss Federal Court rules in favour of Pumas: Dani Alves to pay millions

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·30 August 2026

Swiss Federal Court rules in favour of Pumas: Dani Alves to pay millions

Dani Alves returns to the spotlight in Mexican soccer, as the ruling by the Swiss Federal Tribunal on the former player’s appeal against the CAS decision that justified Pumas terminating his contract in 2023 is now known.

According to lawyer and sports law expert Marcelo Bee Sellares, “Alves sought a review of substantive issues and the assessment of evidence, which goes beyond the Swiss Federal Tribunal’s limited oversight of international arbitration awards,” so it ordered him to pay 2.25 million dollars, “reducing the contractual penalty.”

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Contrato Pumas y Dani Alves. Fallo del Tribunal Federal Suizo La cláusula 14 del contrato entre Pumas y Alves, preveia la posibilidad de rescindir el contrato con justa causa "si el jugador se veía directamente involucrado en un escándalo"... Cláusula 15. "Cláusula Penal U$S 5M. https://t.co/tr9jihjrWG
– Sunday, 30 August 2026

In 2023, the university side terminated the Brazilian’s contract over the sexual abuse scandal he was facing, which led to him spending a year in prison.

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