C.S. CONCORDIA CHIAJNA V. ROMANIAN

FOOTBALL FEDERATION – DECISION EXPECTED

BY 2 AUGUST 2013

  Lausanne, 22 July 2013 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

received a new request for provisional measures from C.S. Concordia

Chiajna on 19 July 2013. However, it was withdrawn today following an

agreement reached between the parties concerning the calendar for an

expedited procedure at the CAS.

   Pursuant to the procedural calendar agreed by the parties and the CAS, a

hearing will take place on 31 July 2013 in Lausanne and the final decision will

be rendered by noon on 2 August 2013, at the latest.

The CAS recently registered the appeal filed by C.S. Concordia Chiajna against

the Romanian Football Federation (RFF). C.S. Concordia, which was ranked 15

in the Romanian Liga 1 last season and was the best of the 4 teams relegated

in Liga 2, alleges that FC Rapid Bucarest did not obtain the license to participate

in the Liga 1 for the present season and requests to be allowed to replace

FC Rapid in the Liga 1. Following a decision of the RFF, FC Rapid Bucharest

remained qualified for the next Liga 1 Championship following its victory in

a knock-out game against C.S. Concordia on 13 July 2013.