Nicolas Anelka terminates West Brom contract!

DenMan

Just reported!

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26587077

alchemist33

Not exactly a surprise.

DenMan

alchemist33 wrote: »

Not exactly a surprise.

Very foolish thing for him to in the first place alright! There were always going to be consequences/repercussions!

Fizman

He never struck me as the sharpest light in the box.

Crackle

SSN reporting now that West Brom have heard nothing from Anelka or his advisers. Also adding that the statement on Twitter is unprofessional.

Edit: statement here http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/wba-statement-on-anelka-march-2014-1421696.aspx

Tinie

Never heard of a player at a premiership team doing that before. What type of compensation would West Brom expect to get from this, if any?

ciano1

Happy birthday Anelka

dreamers75

Tinie wrote: »

Never heard of a player at a premiership team doing that before. What type of compensation would West Brom expect to get from this, if any?

None its the equivalent of you leaving your job and rightly so.

Guy:Incognito

dreamers75 wrote: »

None its the equivalent of you leaving your job and rightly so.

If that was the case transfer fees wouldn't exist.

dreamers75

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

If that was the case transfer fees wouldn't exist.

Well they dont really under EU Law, the registration rule which is seperate ensures that contracts are honoured and transfer fees are based on that.


I not sure what went with WBA but a contract termination must be "mutual". player cant terminate his contract on his own.

Dempsey

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

If that was the case transfer fees wouldn't exist.

WBA would still have rights over his registration

2moreMinutes

"In order to preserve my integrity, I've terminated my contract with West Brom with immediate effect."


I'm afraid he's a little late for that.

ArmaniJeanss

dreamers75 wrote: »

I not sure what went with WBA but a contract termination must be "mutual". player cant terminate his contract on his own.

I assume as an employee its within his rights, like any of us, to say "I won't be turning up again, don't pay me" and theres nothing WBA can do about it compensation wise?

Agent Coulson

He quits he doesn't get paid for the rest of his contract by WBA and he is unable to join another club for the lenght of the contract unless the team he is joining buy his contract off WBA. That would be my guess anyway.

Anyway probably time for him to retire off in the countryside and out of the public eye its been a tough year or two for him.

dreamers75

Agent Coulson wrote: »

He quits he doesn't get paid for the rest of his contract by WBA and he is unable to join another club for the lenght of the contract unless the team he is joining buy his contract off WBA. That would be my guess anyway.

yeah thats it in a nutshell.

rob316

Anelka is breaching his contract, termination is only ever mutual.

LuckyLloyd

Don't think he needs the money at this stage and he's had motivation issues at different points in his career. Great player when it's said and done.

irish bloke

Pep Mel sacking to follow

swoody

Baggies give Anelka 14 days’ notice of termination as required under his contract

Dempsey

The 'ole you didnt quit properly so we are sacking you response...:pac:

GLaDOS

You can't quit, you're fired!

Guy:Incognito

dreamers75 wrote: »

yeah thats it in a nutshell.

That's not the same as a normal person just quitting their job and going getting another one though.which is what was implied. The technicalities of the transfer fee being for registration are irrelevant tbh. Fees need to be paid and players can't just wall away and change clubs whenever suits them .

Dempsey

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

That's not the same as a normal person just quitting their job and going getting another one though.which is what was implied. The technicalities of the transfer fee being for registration are irrelevant tbh. Fees need to be paid and players can't just wall away and change clubs whenever suits them .

It is very much relevant especially the legal framework for employment within the EU. Players can walk away, retire etc but their federative rights remain with the club for the remainder of the contract and that club can enact their economic rights over the player if the player wants to transfer his registration to another club in the mean time. Economic Rights cannot be separated from Federative Rights. Barring some exceptional circumstances like the webster rule, constructive dismissal etc, a player can only move as a free agent when the club releases him from his contract (or it expires) and gives up its rights over the players registration (or if their rights over his registration expire)

JPA

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

That's not the same as a normal person just quitting their job and going getting another one though.which is what was implied. The technicalities of the transfer fee being for registration are irrelevant tbh. Fees need to be paid and players can't just wall away and change clubs whenever suits them .

A normal person can just quit and join another company but somebody at a high ranking management or executive level will run into difficulties if they try. Gardening leave etc will be instigated.

Francie Barrett

Good riddance.

luckyboy

Don't forget that - in the game where he got into all the trouble - he actually scored two goals and looked really sharp. Although most Premiership clubs probably wouldn't touch him, I think he would be capable of 10-15 goals for a mid-table side next year (if he were given the opportunity)