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In fairness to some of the posters above Seven, the conversation has wandered into the more general territory of contracts in football. The fact that Mutu was sacked has been highlighted fairly well. Maybe it's worth splitting the thread... I'll wait to see if there's any continued interest in...

I'm glad to see that money is more important than labour law for so many. :rolleyes:

Why? Would you let your employer tie you to the company that way? Where you can't leave if you get offered more money or a raise elsewhere? Where you can't walk out if you're being bullied or overworked? Why the hell are footballers expected to be slaves to their jobs?

I really doubt it.

No, I mean that the fact that FIFA says that Christiano Ronaldo or David Trezeguet can't give a month's notice and move jobs is illegal. The only reason footballers can't move clubs at will is because the system we have is slowly moving away from effective contract slavery - a system that Bosman...

The entire football transfer system is a breach of the restraint of trade principle. Bosman nearly broke it. What we have now is a compromise.

Seriously, this should get slapped down in court. Mutu might owe Chelski money for breach of contract, but Juve? Nonsense.