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Manchester United’s interest in Sporting Lisbon’s Marcos Rojo has kicked off a legal row between the representatives of the player and Sporting Lisbon. Rojo, who like many South American players is partly owned by his club and partly by a management agency, was disciplined yesterday, for having refused to train in order to trigger a move to the English club, amid reports of a £16m bid from United.
Doyen Sports and Rojo’s contract details
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Doyen Sports, a Management company, owns 75% of the player, has indicated that they will take legal action if necessary after a dispute broke out with Sporting. From what has been reported, Doyen are entitled to 75% of any rejected offer for the left-back from the club, which in this case would work out to about £12 million.
The company made it clear in their statement that they will not get involved in the details of transfers, and that Sporting have a right to reject any offer for him. However, that also entails them to 75% of whatever be the rejected offer for the player, and that the Portuguese club are obligated to pay them.
They said, “Sporting is entirely within its rights not to transfer the player Marcos Rojo, knowing that it only has to make up for the fund under the terms and deadlines as contractually established since the beginning.” It also said, “will not hesitate to use all legal resources at our disposal to defend fully all our interests and rights”.
Doyen helped push Rojo’s transfer to Sporting Lisbon, as they paid 75% of his transfer fee in 2012 when he moved from Spartak Moscow.
Sporting Lisbon’s response
In response, Sporting Lisbon sent out their own statement where they have spoken of Doyen interefering. The club insist there is “just cause” to nullify the agreement with the agency, and so they do not have to pay any fee to them.
They are also believed to be holding out for a bid closer to the Argentine’s release clause of £24 million, and confirmed that they will have to pay 20% of any fee over £4m to his previous club Spartak Moscow.
