Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
IanD
As I understand it, fee was agreed (albeit at a highly inflated price), contract signed and relevant paperwork to register Sala with PL was subsequently rejected. Sala died before the paperwork could be amended and returned to PL to complete his registration. City's case is pinned on the fact that he wasn't a registered PL player and therefore the deal wasn't complete so no payment should be made. Its a similar situation to buying a house. Solicitors exchange contracts but until completion you do not legally own the house you are buying.
If that's the case then surely we're done, as it makes no bearing on Nantes whether we register him for any particular competition or not, the transfer fee is to release him from the contract at nantes isn't it? If he's signed a contract then he's our player isn't he?
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
Rjk
If that's the case then surely we're done, as it makes no bearing on Nantes whether we register him for any particular competition or not, the transfer fee is to release him from the contract at nantes isn't it? If he's signed a contract then he's our player isn't he?
That, I presume, is Nantes' point of view. City's lawyers could also argue that Nantes, their representatives (actual and implied) have failed to deliver the goods. McKay (the elder in particular) was keen to get his hands on his slice of the transfer money cake and, rather than waiting a day or two for a legit flight, used a dodgy operator to get Sala into Cardiff ASAP.
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
IanD
That, I presume, is Nantes' point of view. City's lawyers could also argue that Nantes, their representatives (actual and implied) have failed to deliver the goods. McKay (the elder in particular) was keen to get his hands on his slice of the transfer money cake and, rather than waiting a day or two for a legit flight, used a dodgy operator to get Sala into Cardiff ASAP.
You know Nantes have already won this case once? And that this is an appeal?
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
You know Nantes have already won this case once? And that this is an appeal?
Yes...awaiting an outcome on the appeal to pay Nantes.
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
Rjk
If that's the case then surely we're done, as it makes no bearing on Nantes whether we register him for any particular competition or not, the transfer fee is to release him from the contract at nantes isn't it? If he's signed a contract then he's our player isn't he?
But if the contract isn't completed, no money changes hands and the player remains the property of the seller.
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
dml1954
But if the contract isn't completed, no money changes hands and the player remains the property of the seller.
It can’t be as simple as that , otherwise the CAS case wouldn’t have gone to appeal ?
Re: Sala inquest concludes
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Originally Posted by
TWGL1
It can’t be as simple as that , otherwise the CAS case wouldn’t have gone to appeal ?
City's lawyers, way back, asserted that the contract was never completed as a result of Nantes' demands in connection with the contract. This evidence was originally ignored (according to City's lawyers) and as such they have grounds to appeal to CAS against the initial ruling to pay over £5 million to Nantes. No completion, no ownership. The outcome of the CAS case will may well change some aspects of how players are bought and sold. Terrible that we are talking lives lost like this.
