Villa gamble on CAS to unlock Madjo’s future
Aston Villa have taken FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a high-stakes bid to register 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo before the transfer window slams shut.
Aston Villa have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn FIFA’s refusal to register 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo, escalating a transfer saga that could redefine youth player clearances. The Premier League club lodged the appeal on Monday, arguing that FIFA’s decision to block Madjo’s registration for the 2024-25 season was procedurally flawed. Villa’s legal team contends that the paperwork submitted to FIFA was complete and compliant, but the governing body’s transfer matching system flagged discrepancies in Madjo’s previous club documentation.
