The case involves a legal dispute between FC Interstar Sibiu (FC Sibiu), FC Astra, and the Romanian Football Federation (RFF) regarding financial obligations tied to the transfer of a football player. The dispute centers on agreements made in 2010, including a transfer agreement stipulating FC Sibiu would receive 20% of the player's economic rights on his next transfer, with a minimum of €20,000, and a covenant requiring FC Astra to pay €20,000 if the player became a free agent due to FC Astra's default. In 2012, the National Dispute Resolution Chamber (NDRC) ruled FC Astra owed the player unpaid salaries, a decision later adjusted by the RFF's Review Commission (RC). FC Sibiu subsequently claimed €20,000 from FC Astra based on the transfer agreement and covenant, but the NDRC and RC dismissed the claim. FC Sibiu then appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seeking to overturn these decisions and enforce payment. The CAS proceedings involved procedural complexities, including language disputes and delays in submissions. The Sole Arbitrator, Mr. Luc Argand, addressed admissibility of late-submitted evidence and examined the merits of the case. FC Sibiu argued the €20,000 was due regardless of a transfer fee, as compensation for waived training fees, and cited FC Astra's default on player salaries as justification. FC Astra and RFF countered that the player's contract expired naturally, absolving them of payment obligations. The Arbitrator ruled that since the player's contract ended without FC Astra's fault and no transfer occurred, neither the covenant nor the transfer agreement's conditions were met. The final CAS decision, issued on 24 January 2014, dismissed FC Sibiu's appeal, upheld the RC's ruling, and denied all additional claims. The case highlights contractual complexities in football transfers, the role of arbitration in resolving disputes, and the importance of meeting specific contractual conditions for financial obligations to apply.