Chelsea got no cash from Mutu as he declared himself bankrupt didn’t he? He went on to have a great career in Italy, cheeky ****er.
It wasn't due to leaving the country mate, it was down to FIFA having about 5,000 levels of appeal (all of which Mutu lost) which made the thing drag on for years.
I`d not expect much to happen immediately. Based on what the club statement says SAFC are saying he has broken his contract in a fundamental way (that`s what a repudiatory breach of contract is - the equivalent of in a more common scenario is an employer failing to pay its employees - that failure is a repudiatory breach of contract). The club has, rather than trying to make him remedy that breach, accepted it as sufficient to terminate the contract. The acceptance of a repudiatory breach of an employment contract is where the idea of "constructive dismissal" comes from. Generally run on the basis of making life at work intolerable...a breach of the obligation regarding trust and confidence owed by an employer to its employees... I`d guess that the basis of the deal whereby he was given the month off to sort himself out a club had clauses in it saying "you`ll need to be fit if you return" and "you`ve got until [a set date] to get back". We know he breached the date requirement and I guess the club have the data from the medical/fitness test to show he`s out of shape. I`d guess that if you add those to the statement of "I`m never wearing a Sunderland shirt again" you`ve got a half decent shout at the argument the club is going to run. Whether we sue him for the "lost value" I think is much more difficult - how do you value a footballer - the ultimate test is what someone is prepared to pay - the fact that we paid an over-inflated price is neither here nor there. That he`d been involved in 2 relegations (or was it 1) and was a League 1 standard player (because that was where he would have played for us) must have a significant impact on his true value. I`d guess there will be an amount of emails with his agent that would ultimately be disclosed to see what(if anything) other clubs have offered for him. From an SAFC perspective I`d not rush to sue him as I don`t see how we establish the amount of the loss. We will have 6 years to bring a claim though - no need to rush! That said if he sues (SAFC had no grounds to terminate my contract - I`m going to sue for lost wages) then I can very much see us using the valuation issue as a counterclaim in those proceedings (on a **** it - if we`re in court anyway let`s throw everything we`ve got at him - kind of basis). All of the above ignores any special rules in respect of the FA/FIFA/CAS etc... I`m sure that the club will have decent lawyers acting for them but equally that he`ll be able to afford some of his own...If Stewy D is reading this I`ll gladly take the job on (although I know **** all about sports law!).
Notice is the important word. He ain't sacked yet but should be in due course. There's protocol to follow like there is with everything. Not as simple ripping up his contract and saying piss off. His registration is an issue and it's outside a registration period. App in to Fifa, who govern all player registration, and they should release him with no quarrels, just have to wait a bit. Can't see Fifa blocking it as both parties want this. The civil matter of recouping some losses could take years though. Hope Fifa can sort this quickly as we really don't want this lingering.
http://the72.co.uk/115691/highest-league-one-xi-fifa-19/ N'Dong is the highest rated CM on Fifa 19 in the third tier!!! ****ing hell man!!
Based on his history, how much we paid for him, and his ability, that's probably about right. Presumably he's got a rating of one for attitude and application.
Didier Ndong reportedly fears being arrested should he return to Sunderland The Black Cats midfielder has been AWOL since May and with a move away looking unlikely, his future remains up in the air By Sean McCormick 11:16, 21 SEP 2018 UPDATED11:20, 21 SEP 2018 SPORT please log in to view this image CLICK TO PLAY DJILOBODJI SACKED: HERE ARE THE DETAILS *:first-child","hideOnSensitiveArticle":true,"relativePos":"before","name":"taboolaXByline","selector":"taboola-x-byline","targetType":"mix","placement":"byline text links","type":"taboolaxBelowByline"}" data-taboola-placeholder="" data-response-start="780.0000000279397" data-type="taboola" data-response-end="6309.899999992922" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: top; clear: none; text-align: center; width: 800px;"> Get Sunderland AFC updates directly to your inbox Subscribe See our privacy notice AWOL Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong is reportedly afraid to return to Sunderland because of the possible repercussions he will face. Ndong failed to report back to pre-season training in the summer as he sought a move away from Wearside. p:nth-of-type(2)","sizes":[[8,8]],"hideOnSensitiveArticle":true,"relativePos":"after","additionalClass":"in-article","name":"div-gpt-ad-vip-slot","type":"VIP"}" data-gpt-placeholder="" data-response-start="779.6000000089407" data-type="gpt" data-requested="1988.1000000750646" data-google-query-id="CJbAw5D1y90CFaui7Qod9v4AaQ" data-timer-slot-rendered="3548.9000000525266" data-rendered-width="8" data-rendered-height="8" data-response-end="7004.799999995157" data-viewable="true" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden; z-index: 1; height: 8px; max-height: 8px;"> Despite Sunderland accepting a bid from Serie A side Torino and reported interest from Benfica, neither move materialised and Ndong remains contracted with the Black Cats. Dylan McGeouch has yet to hit top form but Jack Ross says it will be worth the wait please log in to view this image Didier Ndong of Sunderland (Image: Getty Images Europe) Ndong’s team-mate Papy Djilobodji also went AWOL and after he returned to Sunderland out of shape earlier this month, the club served him notice that his employment with the club will be terminated. It’s unclear whether Ndong will receive the same punishment but according to a ‘source close to the player’, he is afraid to return to the club because of the possible sanctions he will face. The Black Cats’ record signing even fear he will be arrested for not returning and plans to commission a London-based negotiator to mediate with manager Jack Ross about the best possible solution. “In reality, Didier Ndong is afraid of reprisals and other sanctions that may be imposed on him by the club,” the source told Gabonese outlet iSport. “He even thinks he will be arrested at the airport because he has left the club for almost seven months. “Remember that the club is very up against him, including some of the audience. So it’s hard for him right now. “For this purpose, we commissioned a London-based negotiator to negotiate with Jack Ross , the team’s manager, for his return to the Black Cats. We hope they understand.”
So next time I'm off work longer than expected, I won't go back or contact them in case I get arrested? ****ing hell Are his representatives really that thick?
Trying to guess a potential reason Visa/work permit no longer valid as he hasn't fulfilled his contract ?
I think @Dead Woman Walking was closer to the mark. Someone is stupid but we don't know if its the player or the agent yet.
Didier Ndong has no future at Sunderland despite arriving back in North East By Keith Downie Last Updated: 24/09/18 12:26pm please log in to view this image Didier Ndong has no future at Sunderland - Sky Sports News has been told Didier Ndong has no future at Sunderland despite finally arriving back in the North East after a four-month absence, Sky Sports News has been told. The Gabon midfielder was pictured at Newcastle Airport on Saturday and Sunderland have been advised he is on Tyneside somewhere but are not expecting him back at training. The 24-year-old failed to show at the club's training ground on Monday, on what was a scheduled day off for the players. Ndong had been quoted in a Gabon news outlet over the weekend as saying he would take a pay cut to play again this season for Sunderland - that after his last realistic escape route of 2018 closed when the Portuguese transfer window shut on Friday. Sunderland's club-record £13.6m signing had earlier failed to show for pre-season after a £7m transfer to Torino fell through after he failed to agree personal terms. Former team-mate Papy Djilobodji also refused to show for pre-season training and when he did finally appear earlier this month he was put through a fitness test and sacked when the results were deemed unsatisfactory. The fact Sunderland waited for £8m-signing Djilobodji to finally appear before informing him his contract would be terminated suggests a similar situation could arise with Ndong. Sacking Ndong would mean writing off a transfer fee, but would remove him from the club's wage bill. please log in to view this image Sunderland terminated the contract of Papy Djilobodji Seb Ewan of Sport Invest is reported to be representing the player, but when contacted by Sky Sports News Ewan said he is aware of the player but he is not his agent. Two weeks ago, club owner Stewart Donald claimed he had no idea where Ndong was but is now aware he is back in the North East. Manager Jack Ross said: "There has been no contact with me. In terms of me having him back in the playing squad, we have gone a long way beyond that point, I think."
