In a case that appears remarkably similar to the dispute involving Culina, the Jets, FFA and Professional Footballers Australia, the Danish players’ union last week won a legal battle with their governing body, the Danish Superliga, on behalf of two experienced players whose careers had been ended by injuries.

Denmark’s Court of Arbitration for Football ruled that the players’ club, Vejle Boldklub, had ignored the Collective Bargaining Agreement and underinsured the two veterans.

The court ordered Vejle Boldklub to compensate each of the players €75,000 ($95,000).

The Danish Superliga was fined €13,000 for failing to enforce the CBA.

It is estimated that two-thirds of Danish clubs will need to take out new insurance policies for 400 players as a result of the court’s ruling.

The Jets lodged a grievance claim with FFA in December, alleging the game’s governing body was culpable in allowing Culina to play for his former club, Gold Coast United, without appropriate insurance.

That issue became problematic in January last year when the former Socceroos star broke down with a knee injury that has since required two bouts of surgery.

Hunter Sports Group chief executive Troy Palmer said yesterday that the Jets had always been ‘‘very confident’’ of winning their case against FFA and were even more so after hearing of developments in Denmark.

‘‘The decision handed down against the Danish League sets a precedent that further supports our position,’’ Palmer said.