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Man City - the new bitters?


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Won't happen but an argument that City players could walk away from their contracts. 

 

 

 

2. City players could argue that club has acted in a way that has destroyed their ability to play in UEFA Champions League for 2 seasons.

 

3. Such conduct goes to the root of being a professional footballer at the highest level - ie an ability to play in the highest level of European club competition if club qualifies in the usual way.

 

4. City players could contend that their player contracts have been fundamentally undermined - and resign in response, effectively becoming ‘free agents’.

 

5. UK employment law would, I suspect, look favourably on player’s arguments if they resigned as City’s conduct (again subject to CAS appeal) has deprived them of playing in champs league - and it can be safely assumed achieving related bonus payments.

 

6. FIFA (then CAS) would need to be persuaded that City players had ‘just cause’ to terminate contracts. FIFA views ‘contractual stability’ as sacrosanct - but calculated acts by club that deprive a player of ability to perform as envisaged is arguably ‘just cause’.

 

End. In reality, money talks. City players unlikely to walk out of lucrative contracts or become embroiled in legal battles. But their agents can now demand hefty guaranteed payments/renegotiated contracts for players to stay. City may have little option but to agree.

 

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9 minutes ago, Philtrum said:

 

Won't happen but an argument that City players could walk away from their contracts. 

 

 

 

2. City players could argue that club has acted in a way that has destroyed their ability to play in UEFA Champions League for 2 seasons.

 

3. Such conduct goes to the root of being a professional footballer at the highest level - ie an ability to play in the highest level of European club competition if club qualifies in the usual way.

 

4. City players could contend that their player contracts have been fundamentally undermined - and resign in response, effectively becoming ‘free agents’.

 

5. UK employment law would, I suspect, look favourably on player’s arguments if they resigned as City’s conduct (again subject to CAS appeal) has deprived them of playing in champs league - and it can be safely assumed achieving related bonus payments.

 

6. FIFA (then CAS) would need to be persuaded that City players had ‘just cause’ to terminate contracts. FIFA views ‘contractual stability’ as sacrosanct - but calculated acts by club that deprive a player of ability to perform as envisaged is arguably ‘just cause’.

 

End. In reality, money talks. City players unlikely to walk out of lucrative contracts or become embroiled in legal battles. But their agents can now demand hefty guaranteed payments/renegotiated contracts for players to stay. City may have little option but to agree.

 

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Sign De Bruyne up Klopp.

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