Barcelona is filing a labor lawsuit against former star winger Neymar for a potential breach of contract while he was still with the Catalans.
Neymar continues to be in the news. The Brazilian superstar has left Barcelona for PSG for a record transfer fee. PSG have started their Ligue 1 campaign well due to their biggest acquisition of the clubs history. However, Barcelona and Neymar are in the news for a major reason that has nothing to do with things on the pitch. The Catalan club is suing their former player over a potential contract breach.
The club has sent a statement to confirm the news. Barca thinks that they are owed the money that Neymar got when he renewed his contract last year. In addition to that, the team wants €8.5m in damages. The statement will be sent to the Spanish and French football federation for review and then FIFA will also be sent the message.
Neymar signed a new extension with Barca last October. In addition to the bonus he was paid, he would also get €26 million more this summer. Now that he’s left, the club wants the bonus money back. Here is the statement that Barca sent to the French Football Federation and the RFEF.
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"“FC Barcelona has sent the Spanish Football Federation the labour lawsuit against Neymar Jr they submitted on 11 August at the Labour Tribunal in Barcelona so that they can pass it on to the appropriate authorities in the French Football Federation and FIFA.“In the lawsuit, the Club demands the player return the already paid sum for his contract renewal as he has not completed his contract; 8.5 million euros in damages; and an additional 10% because of delayed payment. The Club also requests Paris Saint-Germain take on responsibility for the payment of these fees if the player cannot do so himself.“FC Barcelona has started these proceedings to protect its interests following Neymar’s decision to buy out his contract just months after he signed an extension until 2021. This legal defence will be carried out following the established procedures with the competent authorities without entering into any verbal arguments with the player.”FC Barcelona statement regarding suing Neymar"
Neymar went on record to blast the Barca board after PSG’s last match this weekend. He talked about how Bartomeu and the others don’t deserve to work for the Blaugrana. The fans share the same sentiments. A social media movement from Barca fans called for the removal of Bartomeu stating that he has ruined the club. Overall, the Barca board is under fire and is searching for answers for the next week.
Finally, the transfer window isn’t over, but Barca need to find someone to fill the left winger position that Neymar left behind. The team will struggle if they don’t have creativity within their front three. Messi provides almost everything, but every hero needs it’s sidekick and Neymar was that for Messi during his time at Barca. We will see how this lawsuit plays out over the coming months.