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title: "Jaunzems takes Lechia Gdańsk contract dispute to FIFA after injury termination"
date: 2026-08-14T14:59:51Z
lang: en
author: "Ivo"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/jaunzems-takes-lechia-gdansk-contract-dispute-to-fifa-after-injury-termination/
categories: ["Latvians abroad"]
---

# Jaunzems takes Lechia Gdańsk contract dispute to FIFA after injury termination
**Latvia international Alvis Jaunzems has filed a claim against former club Lechia Gdańsk with FIFA after his contract was terminated, with the player alleging the Polish side still owes him outstanding payments.**

Jaunzems moved to Poland last summer but suffered a serious injury in September. Lechia later ended the agreement by invoking Polish FA regulations that allow a club to terminate a contract if a player has been unavailable through injury for more than 180 days.

The 27-year-old has now escalated the matter to FIFA, accusing Lechia of acting unfairly. The defender is said to be seeking unpaid salary and compensation, including a signing-on bonus that he claims was not paid when he joined.

Jaunzems is now fit again and training individually while the case is considered.

Source: [sportacentrs.com](https://sportacentrs.com/futbols/legionari/14082026-ligums_lauzts_netaisnigi_jaunzems_versas_)