Saudi club Al Hilal risks suffering significant financial sanctions and huge losses if it decides to terminate the contract of Brazilian star Neymar Jr., who is suffering from an injury that will keep him off the field for a long time.
Deal details and Neymar injuries
Al Hilal signed Neymar in August 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-season contract with the possibility of extending for a third season, but the player did not perform as expected due to successive injuries.
Consequences of contract termination
According to the newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”, the termination of the contract with Neymar could have serious legal and financial consequences, since the club is obliged to pay financial compensation to the player for the remaining months of his contract, in accordance with FIFA laws relating to upon termination. of contracts.
Article 17 of the FIFA regulations It provides that the party who terminates a contract without legitimate reason must pay financial compensation, and this compensation takes into account the salaries and benefits owed to the player.
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“Duration of protection” and sporting risks
The Saudi club faces a major problem due to the “protection period” stipulated in the contract, as they are prohibited from terminating the contract with the player during the first years of the contract. Neymar being 32 years old, this period only extends over two years, which means that the termination of the contract will lead to sporting consequences, in particular: Al Hilal was unable to register new players in the next two transfer periods.
Potential financial losses
If Al Hilal decides to terminate the contract, it will have to pay the player a huge compensation, amounting to Around 80 million euros For the remaining six months of his contract until June 2025. Added to this are the legal risks which may include depriving the team of recruiting new players for a period of an entire year.
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