"It's created a real problem and that's why we need to be mindful in the future of such clauses and if it is going to be a buy-out clause it says that, and there's no ambiguity and no misinterpretations because it's obviously the case that that has happened." Gordon Taylor, PFA Chief Executive.
Now, before you start pointing out that Arsenal are naive and that they were mistaken to think that £40M + 1 would land Suarez, they actually were not. It is clear that the said clause in Luis Suarez's contract is ambiguous. Liverpool maintain that the clause only opens talks with possible buyers but they are not obliged to sell. This may well be, but they have clearly worded the contract clause such as to deceive Luis Suarez and his people into believing that this is the buyout point/amount.
It puts into light the kind of people Liverpool are really. They have not covered themselves in glory at all in this whole issue. And like somebody said to me, Liverpool may yet do a Manchester City- Tevez and punish Suarez by keeping him on the bench. Fine, they might win the war but they will lose the battle anyway. It has also exposed the fact that they knowingly put an ambiguous clause into their player's contract so that they could use it against him when this day came.
Now, I genuinely sympathise with Liverpool fans over this one. I know the pain of players coming out and openly questioning our club's ambition and generally making their position untenable at the club in order to force a move out. I don't like it AT ALL!! But this is the reality of football.
Arsenal do also have legal counsel; make no mistake. We also have very brilliant lawyers who can form a legal opinion that falls in our favour should it come to interpretation. Therefore, this Luis Suarez clause is a shit storm that will eventually come down to common sense and how much.
What is the point in Liverpool holding on to Suarez if he doesn't want to stay at their club? What is the point of Insulting Arsenal, who have quite rightly, offered the £40M stated as the starting point for negotiations in the said contract? What wrong have Arsenal done by going £1 over £40M in order to open negotiations for the purchase of the player? Are Arsenal naive? Are Arsenal stupid? Are Arsenal without class? Are Arsenal without sound legal councel?
I did not want Arsenal to get involved in this kind of shit storm, but after watching it play out, I would really love for Arsenal to 'if FEASIBLE, buy Luis Suarez AMICABLY' from Liverpool (now who said those words?). That will really show Liverpool for the classless, deceitful, disrespectful and naive morons that their owner and Manager are.
I am really sorry for what this situation is doing to the Liverpool fans, whom I have massive respect for. But I have little respect for the conduct of their Manager & owner after the way they reacted to Arsenal's private bids for Luis Suarez. Had it not been for Liverpool, the world would have never known that Arsenal had made a bid for Luis Suarez.
So who is the classless bunch here? It sure isn't Arsenal.
COYG!!
Now, before you start pointing out that Arsenal are naive and that they were mistaken to think that £40M + 1 would land Suarez, they actually were not. It is clear that the said clause in Luis Suarez's contract is ambiguous. Liverpool maintain that the clause only opens talks with possible buyers but they are not obliged to sell. This may well be, but they have clearly worded the contract clause such as to deceive Luis Suarez and his people into believing that this is the buyout point/amount.
It puts into light the kind of people Liverpool are really. They have not covered themselves in glory at all in this whole issue. And like somebody said to me, Liverpool may yet do a Manchester City- Tevez and punish Suarez by keeping him on the bench. Fine, they might win the war but they will lose the battle anyway. It has also exposed the fact that they knowingly put an ambiguous clause into their player's contract so that they could use it against him when this day came.
Now, I genuinely sympathise with Liverpool fans over this one. I know the pain of players coming out and openly questioning our club's ambition and generally making their position untenable at the club in order to force a move out. I don't like it AT ALL!! But this is the reality of football.
Arsenal do also have legal counsel; make no mistake. We also have very brilliant lawyers who can form a legal opinion that falls in our favour should it come to interpretation. Therefore, this Luis Suarez clause is a shit storm that will eventually come down to common sense and how much.
What is the point in Liverpool holding on to Suarez if he doesn't want to stay at their club? What is the point of Insulting Arsenal, who have quite rightly, offered the £40M stated as the starting point for negotiations in the said contract? What wrong have Arsenal done by going £1 over £40M in order to open negotiations for the purchase of the player? Are Arsenal naive? Are Arsenal stupid? Are Arsenal without class? Are Arsenal without sound legal councel?
I did not want Arsenal to get involved in this kind of shit storm, but after watching it play out, I would really love for Arsenal to 'if FEASIBLE, buy Luis Suarez AMICABLY' from Liverpool (now who said those words?). That will really show Liverpool for the classless, deceitful, disrespectful and naive morons that their owner and Manager are.
I am really sorry for what this situation is doing to the Liverpool fans, whom I have massive respect for. But I have little respect for the conduct of their Manager & owner after the way they reacted to Arsenal's private bids for Luis Suarez. Had it not been for Liverpool, the world would have never known that Arsenal had made a bid for Luis Suarez.
So who is the classless bunch here? It sure isn't Arsenal.
COYG!!
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