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The Johan Goosen - Racing 92 Retirement Debacle
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 831379" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>I do not know for sure, but i can make an educated guess regarding the retirement thing. I would be surprised if the contracts they sign do not have some sort of clause that prevents them from working elsewhere (unless previously agreed). So, if you retire because of an injury, it'd be understandable and expected from the club to waive that right. It's not that you don't want to play, it's that you cant. Also think of it in terms of publicity, it'd be terrible for the club. </p><p></p><p>But this is not what i see here. Goosen's case is very different. First, he can play, he just chose not to. Second, from what i've read, he didn't inform anyone, he just stopped showing up and moved out. If this is true, that is as unprofessional as you can get. Third, his side of the story (going to a corporate job in RSA) is very, very hard to believe. When you've got nothing to hide you come out and make a statement explaining at least superficially what you are doing and why. It's common courtesy to the fans and to your employer. </p><p></p><p>I would be incredibly surprised if contractually this doesn't end up blowing up in his face. I mean, on one corner you've got a fully lawyer-ed up team that deals with tons of contracts on a regular basis and on the other you've got a young player who's career is still young. If he gets away with this something is structurally wrong with the way Racing is handling things. </p><p></p><p>If it was the wife, just sit down with the club, explain the situation and take it from there. You will have to give back money, sure. </p><p></p><p></p><p>By play you mean actual playing or being available to play for the club/franchise/etc?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 831379, member: 55747"] I do not know for sure, but i can make an educated guess regarding the retirement thing. I would be surprised if the contracts they sign do not have some sort of clause that prevents them from working elsewhere (unless previously agreed). So, if you retire because of an injury, it'd be understandable and expected from the club to waive that right. It's not that you don't want to play, it's that you cant. Also think of it in terms of publicity, it'd be terrible for the club. But this is not what i see here. Goosen's case is very different. First, he can play, he just chose not to. Second, from what i've read, he didn't inform anyone, he just stopped showing up and moved out. If this is true, that is as unprofessional as you can get. Third, his side of the story (going to a corporate job in RSA) is very, very hard to believe. When you've got nothing to hide you come out and make a statement explaining at least superficially what you are doing and why. It's common courtesy to the fans and to your employer. I would be incredibly surprised if contractually this doesn't end up blowing up in his face. I mean, on one corner you've got a fully lawyer-ed up team that deals with tons of contracts on a regular basis and on the other you've got a young player who's career is still young. If he gets away with this something is structurally wrong with the way Racing is handling things. If it was the wife, just sit down with the club, explain the situation and take it from there. You will have to give back money, sure. By play you mean actual playing or being available to play for the club/franchise/etc? [/QUOTE]
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