Berbatov and CAS

[Berbati]

Very interesting reading:

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...o-goes-for-16312m-it-could-happen-776041.html

 

[gavspur]

in best Johnny Depp pirate voice 'Not good'

 

[leffe186]

Yeah, I wondered when we'd pick up on this. Anyone still think the Defoe deal is a bad one?

The worry is that as the compensation is a function of wages, those clubs right at the top will actually generate even more money.

 

[PLTuck]

The whole flippin world has gone mad.

Berbs for 1.3mill next summer? Lunacy.

 

[Legend10]

If this becomes widespread I think it will lead to the death of football.

 

[Kendall]

seems we will now be paying more wages, and less fees as a rule

 

[Berbati]

That decision of CAS is going to completely change the football transfer market. The big money signings will remain in the past :roll: It seems that even if Spurs want to sell Berbatov in the summer, they cannot get more than 12-13 mill pounds, as in a year he would cost practically nothing.

 

[Stoof]

First Bosman and now Webster. It's why EU law is an absolute fupping pile of penis; and why Employment law shouldn't be directly applicable to Sport.

I love this phrase "unilateral termination" - Tevez anyone? Moore6 where are you? :-D

As Celtic said to The Times yesterday [I paraphrase]: "oh yeah this will happen - but anyone that does it will be sued" :lol:

Will mean more cases for Sports lawyers which means more potential jobs in the sector. :-D

Understand now why Levy wants everyone on a long term contract? Of course you do.

 

[van_Pommel]

Is this applicable now? Could Berba actually do this in the summer if he wanted to?

 

[Berbati]

First Bosman and now Webster. It's why EU law is an absolute fupping pile of penis; and why Employment law shouldn't be directly applicable to Sport.

I love this phrase "unilateral termination" - Tevez anyone? Moore6 where are you? :-D

As Celtic said to The Times yesterday [I paraphrase]: "oh yeah this will happen - but anyone that does it will be sued" :lol:

Will mean more cases for Sports lawyers which means more potential jobs in the sector. :-D

Understand now why Levy wants everyone on a long term contract? Of course you do.

Good observation

 

[Berbati]

Is this applicable now? Could Berba actually do this in the summer if he wanted to?

next summer (2009)

 

[Tickers]

Is this applicable now? Could Berba actually do this in the summer if he wanted to?

Not till summer 2009. He's under 28 so has to serve three years of a contract before breaching it.

 

[Real_madyidd]

This is quite interesting. The player seems to stop being an asset and just becomes an employee.

 

[joey.leone]

football just gets madder and madder.

 

[leetotty]

All contracts will now have to have release clauses, of course the player would have to agree with it before signing....

So since the player won't in some cases, UK should follow Spainish law and make it a statutory requirment that a release clause of £xxm is payable before the contract expires...

Otherwise, the club will need to make available some felt letters so that fans can spell the player of choice for that month on the back of their shirts...

 

[llamafarmer]

I love this phrase "unilateral termination" - Tevez anyone? Moore6 where are you? :-D

:lol: Don't Stoof, please!

 

[Bus-Conductor]

The answer will presumably means longer contracts (ie 8-12 years) with clauses that favour the employer. This is, in many ways, an even more influencial piece of legislation than Bosman. It is effectively Bosman XL. Football is heading for a tricky time.

 

[AllSeeingEye]

First Bosman and now Webster. It's why EU law is an absolute fupping pile of penis; and why Employment law shouldn't be directly applicable to Sport.

I love this phrase "unilateral termination" - Tevez anyone? Moore6 where are you? :-D

As Celtic said to The Times yesterday [I paraphrase]: "oh yeah this will happen - but anyone that does it will be sued" :lol:

Will mean more cases for Sports lawyers which means more potential jobs in the sector. :-D

Understand now why Levy wants everyone on a long term contract? Of course you do.

Could a new contract include a waiver of the Webster ruling?

 

[Tickers]

It is effectively Bosman XL.

I like this name. The 'Webster Ruling' sounds rubbish. We should all call it Bosman XL. Better.

 

[Stoof]

Could a new contract include a waiver of the Webster ruling?

You definitely could include it.

Woud it be upheld? Not a chance.