⚖️ What Comes Next for Ramadan Sobhi?
Mohamed Fadlallah, a sports regulations and legal expert, has discussed the legal position of Pyramids player Ramadan Sobhi following the Swiss Federal Court’s rejection of his appeal and its confirmation of the four-year suspension imposed in the doping case.
Fadlallah explained that the player may potentially have another legal avenue through the European Court of Human Rights, although pursuing such a route would depend on meeting specific legal and procedural requirements.
📌 A Key Requirement Before Going to the European Court
In a statement published on his official Facebook account, Fadlallah said that Ramadan Sobhi’s potential move to the European Court of Human Rights would require him to have explicitly raised arguments before the Swiss Federal Court concerning his right to a fair trial, relying on Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
He explained that raising such arguments before the Swiss judiciary is an important element of any potential European legal route.
📝 Domestic Remedies Must Be Exhausted
The sports regulations expert also highlighted another important condition: the need to exhaust available domestic remedies, in accordance with Article 35 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Fadlallah stressed that the European Court does not generally consider complaints or arguments that were not previously raised before the relevant domestic courts, meaning that the arguments presented during the Swiss proceedings can play an important role in determining whether a later European application can proceed.
🏃♀️ Previous Cases Involving Sports Arbitration
Fadlallah also pointed out that the European Court of Human Rights has previously examined cases connected to rulings issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), whose decisions may be subject to review before the Swiss Federal Court.
In this context, he referred to the case involving South African athlete Caster Semenya, citing it as an example of a sports-related dispute that reached the European Court within a broader legal framework involving procedural and human-rights issues.
🔎 The Next Stage in Ramadan Sobhi’s Case
Based on Fadlallah’s comments, any potential move by Ramadan Sobhi to the European Court of Human Rights would not simply represent another direct appeal against the sporting suspension. Instead, it would depend on whether the necessary legal and procedural requirements under the European Convention have been satisfied.
Ramadan Sobhi’s case therefore remains under attention following the Swiss Federal Court’s rejection of his appeal and confirmation of the four-year suspension, while any further legal step would depend on meeting the relevant requirements.
