Can players actually cancel their own contracts? It all seems to be happening very quickly, but surely there will have to be a legal ruling first to find in their favour, as otherwise clubs would have to pay a transfer fee?
The official term being used is simply 'just cause' as a reason for them to terminate their own contracts. Their argument being that all places of work are required to offer a safe working environment, something that Sporting failed to deliver.
The owner is expected to take legal action (obviously) to try to block any players leaving for free. So clubs signing players should expect tribunals and compensation as a realistic outcome. But probably still for a fraction of the price of a transfer.
The official term being used is simply 'just cause' as a reason for them to terminate their own contracts. Their argument being that all places of work are required to offer a safe working environment, something that Sporting failed to deliver.
The owner is expected to take legal action (obviously) to try to block any players leaving for free. So clubs signing players should expect tribunals and compensation as a realistic outcome. But probably still for a fraction of the price of a transfer.
I can understand players wanting to leave, but unless an agreement is reached on the legality of this I don't see how they can legally join another club. Indeed if this drags on, they could find themselves still "owned" by Lisbon after the end of the transfer window, surely the President will make sure this happens if he can't get a a transfer fee.
For example, Liverpool might want Martins but would they give him a 5 year contract and a fat signing on fee, without being 100% sure that he is a free agent?
Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho was voted out at their presidential elections. As a result of this, his appointment as first-team coach Sinisa Mihajlovic (who was in charge for just 9 days) has been sacked and will now not be the new manager. The interim president Sousa Cintra says he wants his own man in charge.
In addition to this, the new president is now also trying to cancel the contract of de Carvalho's last signing (goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano) because his wages are apparently the highest in the squad.
It's fair to say de Carvalho hasn't taken his election defeat well, this was his leaving statement.
Sporting Lisbon want compensation of up to 197m euros (£175m) for three players who terminated their contracts and have since joined other clubs.
Among the players is Rui Patricio, who joined Premier League newcomers Wolves.
Sporting want 57m euros (£50m) for the Portugal goalkeeper, 100m euros (£89m) for Atletico Madrid winger Gelson Martins, and 30-40m euros (£27m-£36m) for Olympiakos winger Daniel Podence.
Nine players quit the club after an attack at the training ground in May.
Sporting say they have reported Martins, Patricio and Podence - and their new clubs - to world governing body Fifa. They say the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) will decide whether to side with the players or Sporting.
Point of order, it’s just ‘Sporting’ which is short for ‘Sporting Clube de Portugal’. There’s no such team as ‘Sporting Lisbon’. Although if they carry on at this rate Sporting Clube de Portugal may not exist for much longer.
Point of order, it’s just ‘Sporting’ which is short for ‘Sporting Clube de Portugal’. There’s no such team as ‘Sporting Lisbon’. Although if they carry on at this rate Sporting Clube de Portugal may not exist for much longer.
Well yeah, but it doesn’t really matter does it? It just helps people to know where the club is based. Just as there is no “Inter Milan” but only “Inter” (or strictly, “Internazionale”) people use the Milan bit as a point of reference. That’s ok isn’t it? You may not be aware of it, but some people from abroad refer to Arsenal as “London Arsenal” for the same reason. I suspect that all Portuguese, Italian and English fans respectively refer to Sporting, Inter and Arsenal by their correct names, but surely foreigners can be allowed the added place name to help them get an idea of where the club resides?
Bruno de Carvalho, the clubs former president is facing a total of 56 charges from the police.
Those include two charges of injury with violence, 20 kidnapping charges, one terrorism charge, 12 charges over offenses to physical integrity, one charge of carrying a forbidden weapon and 20 charges of aggravated threats
A leader of one of the clubs supporters groups will face similar charges.
A total of 38 have been arrested for taking part in the attack.
Incredibly Sporting are actually doing well this season, 2nd in the league just 2 points off the top.
Bruno de Carvalho, the clubs former president is facing a total of 56 charges from the police.
Those include two charges of injury with violence, 20 kidnapping charges, one terrorism charge, 12 charges over offenses to physical integrity, one charge of carrying a forbidden weapon and 20 charges of aggravated threats
A leader of one of the clubs supporters groups will face similar charges.
A total of 38 have been arrested for taking part in the attack.
Incredibly Sporting are actually doing well this season, 2nd in the league just 2 points off the top.
Bruno de Carvalho, the clubs former president is facing a total of 56 charges from the police.
Those include two charges of injury with violence, 20 kidnapping charges, one terrorism charge, 12 charges over offenses to physical integrity, one charge of carrying a forbidden weapon and 20 charges of aggravated threats
A leader of one of the clubs supporters groups will face similar charges.
A total of 38 have been arrested for taking part in the attack.
Incredibly Sporting are actually doing well this season, 2nd in the league just 2 points off the top.
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Its not just the fans attacking, the president suspended 19 players after they lost to Atletico.
And the day after they were attacked the president said its bad but the players need to remember that crime happens
Their argument being that all places of work are required to offer a safe working environment, something that Sporting failed to deliver.
The owner is expected to take legal action (obviously) to try to block any players leaving for free. So clubs signing players should expect tribunals and compensation as a realistic outcome. But probably still for a fraction of the price of a transfer.
For example, Liverpool might want Martins but would they give him a 5 year contract and a fat signing on fee, without being 100% sure that he is a free agent?
Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho was voted out at their presidential elections. As a result of this, his appointment as first-team coach Sinisa Mihajlovic (who was in charge for just 9 days) has been sacked and will now not be the new manager. The interim president Sousa Cintra says he wants his own man in charge.
In addition to this, the new president is now also trying to cancel the contract of de Carvalho's last signing (goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano) because his wages are apparently the highest in the squad.
It's fair to say de Carvalho hasn't taken his election defeat well, this was his leaving statement.
Among the players is Rui Patricio, who joined Premier League newcomers Wolves.
Sporting want 57m euros (£50m) for the Portugal goalkeeper, 100m euros (£89m) for Atletico Madrid winger Gelson Martins, and 30-40m euros (£27m-£36m) for Olympiakos winger Daniel Podence.
Nine players quit the club after an attack at the training ground in May.
Sporting say they have reported Martins, Patricio and Podence - and their new clubs - to world governing body Fifa. They say the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) will decide whether to side with the players or Sporting.
Just as there is no “Inter Milan” but only “Inter” (or strictly, “Internazionale”) people use the Milan bit as a point of reference. That’s ok isn’t it?
You may not be aware of it, but some people from abroad refer to Arsenal as “London Arsenal” for the same reason.
I suspect that all Portuguese, Italian and English fans respectively refer to Sporting, Inter and Arsenal by their correct names, but surely foreigners can be allowed the added place name to help them get an idea of where the club resides?
Anyway, as I say, it really doesn’t matter.
Those include two charges of injury with violence, 20 kidnapping charges, one terrorism charge, 12 charges over offenses to physical integrity, one charge of carrying a forbidden weapon and 20 charges of aggravated threats
A leader of one of the clubs supporters groups will face similar charges.
A total of 38 have been arrested for taking part in the attack.
Incredibly Sporting are actually doing well this season, 2nd in the league just 2 points off the top.
I'll get me coat.