The case involves a dispute between FC Universitatea Cluj, a Romanian football club, and Brazilian player Robson Luiz Bandeira, with FIFA as the governing body. The conflict arose from the club's failure to pay the player's salaries as stipulated in their 2008 contract, leading the player to terminate the agreement in December 2008 and file a claim with FIFA in January 2009. The player sought unpaid wages, bonuses, compensation, and interest, along with sporting sanctions against the club. The club did not respond to FIFA's invitation to address the claim. In January 2011, the club and player reached a settlement agreement where the club paid €30,000 to resolve the financial dispute, but neither party informed FIFA of this settlement. Subsequently, FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) issued a decision in January 2011, ordering the club to pay outstanding amounts and imposing a two-registration-period ban on new player signings. The club appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), arguing the financial dispute had been settled and requesting the lifting of the sporting sanctions. The player did not participate in the CAS proceedings, stating the matter was between FIFA and the club. FIFA acknowledged that had it known of the settlement, it would not have imposed sanctions but maintained the DRC's decision was valid due to the lack of disclosure. The CAS examined the case under FIFA regulations and Swiss law, as no specific governing law was agreed upon. The sole arbitrator noted both parties agreed the dispute was resolved before the DRC's decision but emphasized FIFA was unaware of the settlement at the time. Considering FIFA's stance that it would not have imposed sanctions with this knowledge, the CAS ruled in favor of the club, overturning the DRC's decision and lifting the registration ban. The case underscores the importance of timely communication of settlements to governing bodies to avoid unnecessary sanctions and highlights the procedural challenges in revisiting decisions based on new evidence. The final outcome nullified the earlier sanctions, aligning with the settlement agreement between the parties.