CAS: Landmark Lazio ruling backs protections for pregnant footballers

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Italian club Lazio Women unlawfully terminated Swedish footballer Maja Gothberg's contract due to pregnancy, ordering compensation. The landmark decision emphasizes protections for pregnant female footballers based on FIFA's maternity regulations.

Italian club Lazio Women has been ordered to pay compensation to Swedish footballer Maja Gothberg over a pregnancy-related contract termination. The landmark ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found the team unlawfully ended her employment, creating a legal precedent for how clubs treat female footballers during pregnancy on the basis of FIFA's maternity regulations.