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I’m not defending him. From a legal / contract perspective there are no grounds to sever his employment. He’s been accused but not convinced of a crime. That’s not grounds for dismissal. So they’d have to pay him up the outstanding value of his contract. That probably what will happen.
It’s a different kettle of fish with sponsorship / endorsements. That’s not a contract of employment and is probably terminable at will.
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Mutu tested positive for drugs. Likely a breach of an express term of his employment contract with a positive drugs test providing incontrovertible evidence.l of the breach. Open and shut case. Greenwood has been accused of a crime but charges were dropped. That doesn’t mean he’s innocent but it doesn’t constitute grounds for dismissal.Originally posted by little dave hedgehog View PostRemember adrian mutu?
Just because we all think he did it that doesn’t constitute lawful grounds to dismiss him.
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I think they have strong grounds for ripping up his contract - as you say, it's not dependent on the outcome of a criminal case.Originally posted by Rigadon View PostAgreed they should let him go on a free. Probably difficult to cancel his contract* (wasn't he found not guilty... or case withdrawn).
*Strong case for gross misconduct??
I think anything that brings the club into disrepute (whatever that means) enables the contract to be terminated - and that horrendous audio in particular surely qualifies
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Not sure why there is a fixation on whether he has been convicted of a crime or now. People get sacked from jobs every day that have not been convicted of a crime. Its not a pre-requisiteOriginally posted by Patricks_Berger View PostGreenwood has been accused of a crime but charges were dropped. That doesn’t mean he’s innocent but it doesn’t constitute grounds for dismissal.Football without Origi is nothing
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Yep, but there’s a thing called unfair dismissal and when you’re talking about the amount footballers get paid then the damages he could be due would be massive. Hence why they would rather he’d been convicted as that would have constituted grounds for dismissal without compensation.Originally posted by ChesterDave View PostNot sure why there is a fixation on whether he has been convicted of a crime or now. People get sacked from jobs every day that have not been convicted of a crime. Its not a pre-requisite
They can sack him now but it’ll cost them millions.
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Yeah exactly- but that’s millions of pounds, plus foregoing the value of a sale to another club. It’s the right decision but hardly surprising that they are hesitating. Especially in the middle of a sale process.Originally posted by Fivex View PostWouldn’t he only be able to claim back the value of his contract anyway if it’s unfairly terminated?
If so then they should just sack him & force his hand at a tribunal to explain why his ****housery didn’t bring the club into disrepute.
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who's arsed?
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