Citation: 4A_626/2020 E. 1

Le joueur, D.________ et B.________ se sont opposés à ladite requête puisque, selon eux, le délai pour déposer le mémoire d'appel avait expiré le 14 septembre 2020. Le 23 septembre 2020, le TAS a notamment indiqué ce qui suit aux parties: " With respect to the admissibility and timeliness of the request of extension filed by C.________, the Parties are advised as follows: - On 21 August 2020, C.________ requested an extension of its deadline to file the Appeal Brief which was to expire on 24 August 2020; - Such request was filed before the expiration of the deadline to file the Appeal Brief; - On 25 August 2020, the CAS Court Office acknowledged receipt of such request of extension and suspended the deadline; - On 31 August 2020, the CAS Court Office granted a 20-day extension of the Appellants' deadline to file the Appeal Brief. - The deadline of C.________ was suspended between the 25 and 31 August 2020. - Accordingly, the deadline of C.________ to file its Appeal Brief did not expire on 14 September 2020, but on 21 September 2020. - On 18 September 2020, C.________ requested an extension of five days of its deadline to file the Appeal Brief. - In view of the above, the request of extension of C.________ is admissible. In view of the fact that Mr A.________, B.________ and D.________ disagree with the requested extension, it is for the President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division, or her Deputy, to decide the issue in accordance with Article R32 of the Code. The Parties are hereby informed that the Deputy of the President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division has decided to grant the requested extension in accordance with Article R32 of the Code. Accordingly, the suspension of the deadline of C.________ to file its Appeal Brief is lifted with immediate effect. " C.________ a déposé son mémoire d'appel le 28 septembre 2020. Une fois la Formation constituée, le joueur et B.________ ont prié celle-ci de trancher la question de savoir si C.________ avait déposé son mémoire d'appel en temps utile. Le 30 octobre 2020, le TAS a indiqué aux parties que la Formation avait décidé ce qui suit en ce qui concerne la recevabilité du mémoire d'appel transmis par C.________: " The Panel notes that this issue has been submitted to the Deputy President of the CAS Appeals Division, who decided to grant the Appellant's extension request making the Appeal Brief eventually filed, admissible. The Panel considers that the Deputy President of the CAS Appeals Division's decision is final and that the Panel cannot subsequently review and reconsider the decision taken. Accordingly, the Appeal Brief submitted by C.________ is admissible. "