TO great evils, courageous solutions. Laporta and Alemany have taken it literally. Here the one who does not go through the hoop comes out scalded. They are not specific situations, they are temporary decisions given the extremely complicated financial situation of the club. There is a designed roadmap that you must not get out of if you want to reverse this reality. And that supposes a heavy hand with the players who do not accept the conditions.
Matheus contract termination
First was Matheus fernandes whose contract was terminated from one day to the next. He did not accept to go to the destinations that were being considered and the club was blunt: to the street. Wind up in court, but it was the first warning for sailors. That a club like Barcelona decided unilaterally to terminate the contract had not been seen for many years.
The second was taken away Pjanic and Umtiti. It was gentler, but revealing. They were willing to give them freedom. They told them by letter when they were unable to meet the wage bill ratios, offering them the option of being released. That’s right, forgiving a pasture. They both rejected her, but they both They know that their future is outside the Barca. And they will leave. Umtiti had castled for a couple of years without wanting to move, but faced with this situation he is already considering the idea of leaving on loan this summer.
Pjanic’s departure
In case of Pjanic It is different because since it was known that Koeman would continue on the bench, it was very clear that he had to find a team. In Barcelona I will not have minutes next season and what he wants are minutes. The problem is the huge token available to very few clubs.
Now it has been his turn the turn to Ilaix Moriba. This situation is more complex due to the drastic nature of the measure. The youth squad did not accept the club’s renewal offer because he believes that he must earn more money. Outcome: I don’t know how to train with the first team until I renew and they send him to the subsidiary. This case has a complex solution.
Unknown Dembl
And there was another case prepared with Dembl. If he had not been injured and had not wanted to renew his contract with Barcelona or be transferred, the sports management had already planned leave him in the stands without playing. He was not going to let them go free in June 2022 without leaving a euro in the box. With the injury, it is now anyone’s guess.
The reality is that sports management has been brave making these kinds of decisions. Something very ‘cruyffista’. However, no one should forget that they have a good dose of risk, both sportingly and economically. And even legal because some, like Matheus, end up in court.