According to the settlement of November 26, 2021, he should pay the overdue fee in the amount of EUR 1.5 million, but, as he claims, it has not been settled until today.
Sporting to be excluded from European cups? “There is no risk”
The club from Lisbon has denied that it owes the club any financial claims because the entire amount has already been transferred to Sampdoria’s account. “Sporting Clube de Portugal hereby clarifies that there is no risk of a potential exclusion from the European competition and is committed to defending the club’s best interest,” reads the statement issued by the club.
According to reports, UEFA only gives Sporting time to settle its financial arrears until the end of January 2022. Otherwise, it will take drastic measures to exclude the Portuguese team from the European cups for the next three seasons.
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Sporting has been a regular participant in European cups for eight consecutive seasons. In the 2021/22 season, Sporting finished second in the group and advanced to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League at a cost. The team from Lisbon in February and March will play against.
Another club was in a similar situation to Sporting -. According to UEFA, the Spanish team also has “overdue obligations” in the form of transfer fees and remuneration to their players. As early as December 2021, the teams from Lisbon and Seville were fined 250 and 150 thousand respectively. euro.
Source: Sport
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