Landmark legal win compensates pregnant soccer player who lost contract
- On Wednesday, The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered Lazio Women to pay Maja over $79,000 in salary compensation, ruling the Italian club wrongly ended contract talks after learning she was pregnant.
- Maja was negotiating a gross salary of 64,000 euros when she disclosed her pregnancy during talks; Lazio subsequently claimed no valid employment agreement existed.
- WhatsApp messages served as key evidence showing Lazio was aware of her pregnancy during negotiations, proving the parties had concluded essential terms of an employment relationship.
- Legal Director Alexandra Gomez Bruinewoud stated the ruling confirms clubs cannot walk away from employment relationships once pregnancy is known, reversing a previous FIFA tribunal decision.
- CAS made clear that where essential terms have been agreed and both parties act as though a contract exists, a player is protected, establishing landmark precedent for female soccer players.
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Historical decision of the Tas: to the Göthberg 65 thousand euros. Do not comply with the rules Fifa on motherhood
It was against the rules when Lazio scrapped a verbal agreement with Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg in the summer of 2024 after she told the club she was pregnant. The International has...
The Italian football club Lazio Women must pay former player Maja Gothberg nearly 69,000 euros in compensation because her contract did not...
The International Sports Court (CAS) has strengthened maternity protection in professional football. The court ruled that the Italian club Lazio Rom must pay damages to its former defender Maja Göthberg, as reported by the player union FIFPRO. The club had unlawfully resigned from the contract when the Swedish woman had announced her pregnancy.
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