Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS dismisses Willem II's training compensation claim

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its verdict in Willem II's training compensation lawsuit against Spanish side CD Mirandés regarding Nikolaos Michelis, dismissing the club's claim for 60,000 euros.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced its decision on Monday in the lawsuit filed by Willem II against Spain's CD Mirandés. According to Voetbal International, the dispute stems from unpaid training compensation by Mirandés due to the transfer of Nikolaos Michelis.

Greek defender Nikolaos Michelis played for Willem II on loan from AC Milan in 2021, making 13 appearances for the Tilburg side. Following his loan spell in the Netherlands, AC Milan allowed the player to move to Mirandés on a free transfer. It was noted that Willem II experienced administrative chaos at the time, and Joris Mathijsen, the director responsible for technical affairs, was dismissed.

Willem II had a two-year period to submit a claim for 60,000 euros following Michelis's transfer to Mirandés, but FIFA did not review the request because the application was made one day late. As a result of the CAS proceedings, it reached the same conclusion as FIFA and ruled that Willem II has no right to receive this money. Nikolaos Michelis continues his career at Academico Viseu in the top tier of Portugal.