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For: EFE Updated 20 Jan 2022, 9: 54 am EST
The Association of Spanish Soccer Players (AFE) has issued a statement in which it sets out its point of view on the situation of the Barcelona player Ousmane Dembélé.
The AFE considers that signing an employment contract as a professional footballer obliges him to provide his services on behalf of the club following the instructions provided.
Dembélé has behaved like a mug, but he hasn’t done anything illegal. nothing illegal.
There are win-win negotiations and lose-lose negotiations. This is clearly the latter.pic.twitter.com/1uPb17DuQC
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) January 20, 2022
On the other hand, the club is obliged to pay the agreed wages and allow the provision of services under the same conditions as the rest of its teammates, without that there may be any type of discrimination, or pressure for the athlete to waive their labor rights.
The Association understands that the renewal of a contract It requires the agreement of the wills of both parties. Said agreement of wills must be issued freely without the existence of external conditions that limit or restrict the freedom of contracting of the professional soccer player”.
🚨🚨🚨 @afefutbol pronounces on the DEMBELÉ case:
💥 “The club is obliged to allow the provision of services in the same conditions than the rest of his teammates. Without any type of discrimination, or pressure for the athlete to renounce his rights”. pic.twitter.com/iCOmqv7VJy
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) January 17, 2022
On the other hand, it is stated that it is true that a professional footballer does not have the right to be lined up or even called up in all matches , but to be treated under the same conditions as their peers and be able to play said matches.
But if this circumstance could be understood as a pressure to bend their will, and in addition public declarations are made acknowledging this type of pressure, we would be facing an illegal action by the company”.
AFE considers that does not reach an agreement to renewing an employment contract does not imply a labor breach, so it may not have any consequence for the provision of services .
And ends by stating that the non-alignment of a footballer during a period of time without any injury , illness or physical handicap, supposes a devaluation of your image and of your sport cache that will negatively affect your future contracts.
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