The case involves a dispute between PAS Giannina 1966 FC, a Greek football club, and Stéphane Demol, a Belgian football coach, over the termination of an employment contract signed in March 2011. The contract stipulated a one-year term with a net salary of €220,000, along with additional benefits. The club terminated the contract in November 2011, leading Demol to file a claim with FIFA’s Players’ Status Committee (PSC) in February 2012. The PSC ruled in Demol’s favor in November 2012, ordering the club to pay outstanding salary and compensation for breach of contract. The decision was communicated to the club via fax in March 2013. PAS Giannina appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 29 March 2013, seeking annulment of the PSC decision and relief from financial obligations. The CAS addressed procedural issues, particularly the timing and notification of the appeal. It ruled that the PSC decision was properly notified to the club on 7 March 2013, when sent directly, and not on 8 March when resent by the Hellenic Football Federation. The CAS emphasized strict adherence to appeal deadlines, rejecting the club’s argument for leniency based on proportionality or good faith. The appeal was deemed inadmissible due to its late filing, and all other motions were dismissed. The case highlights the importance of procedural correctness in sports arbitration, particularly the enforcement of notification and appeal deadlines. The CAS’s decision reinforces the formal requirements for timely appeals and proper notification in resolving contractual disputes between clubs and coaches. The ruling underscores that procedural deadlines are inflexible and must be strictly followed, regardless of mitigating arguments. The outcome serves as a reminder of the critical role of procedural adherence in arbitration proceedings.