Article 130
Deposit
1. Anyone wishing to lodge an appeal shall transfer an appeal fee of CHF 3,000 to FIFA’s bank account before expiry of the time limit of seven days to formalise the appeal.
2. If this requirement has not been complied with, the appeal is not admitted.
3. This amount will be reimbursed to the appellant if he wins the case. Costs and expenses payable by an appellant who loses the case are deducted from this amount. Any remaining amount is re-imbursed to him. If the deposit is insuffi cient, the appellant will be ordered to pay the difference.
4. If the appeal is considered to be improper, costs and expenses shall be paid in addition to the deposit.