Shakhtar Donetsk Considers Legal Action Over Unpaid Transfer Fees for Manor Solomon
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Shakhtar Donetsk is considering legal action against Tottenham Hotspur over unpaid transfer fees for Israeli footballer Manor Solomon. The Ukrainian club claims a verbal agreement was made for a share of the player's future sale after he left Shakhtar for free due to FIFA regulations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Shakhtar's CEO, Sergei Palkin, stated they will formally approach Tottenham and are prepared to pursue legal avenues if an agreement isn't reached amicably.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shakhtar Donetsk is pursuing unpaid transfer fees from Tottenham Hotspur for Israeli player Manor Solomon.
- The Ukrainian club claims a verbal agreement for a share of Solomon's future sale was breached.
- Solomon left Shakhtar for free in 2022 due to FIFA regulations amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Shakhtar's CEO, Sergei Palkin, stated they will formally approach Tottenham to resolve the issue.
- Legal action through the European Club Association or CAS is being considered if talks fail.
More than three years after his transfer, the saga surrounding Israeli footballer Manor Solomon's move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Tottenham Hotspur continues, with the Ukrainian club seeking compensation. Shakhtar claims they are owed a portion of the transfer fee after Solomon, whom they acquired for 6 million euros from Maccabi Petah Tikva and valued at 20 million euros, left the club for free.
The situation arose due to FIFA's regulations implemented following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which allowed players in Ukraine to suspend their contracts and leave their clubs without a transfer fee. Solomon initially joined Fulham on loan in July 2022 and subsequently signed with Tottenham as a free agent under these provisions.
The dispute intensified when Solomon was sold by Tottenham to West Ham last summer. Shakhtar's CEO, Sergei Palkin, stated that there were verbal agreements with Tottenham for a share of any future sale of the player. "We had certain agreements with Tottenham. We agreed verbally that if they sell the player, part of the sum would go to us," Palkin said.
Palkin indicated that Shakhtar intends to formally approach Tottenham to discuss the outstanding amount. "Now we will have to come to them officially with our proposal on the matter," he added. He also mentioned that if negotiations fail, Shakhtar is prepared to pursue legal action through bodies like the European Club Association or the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), though they would prefer an amicable resolution. "If there are problems on this issue, we will go to legal channels. We will see. If they are friendly and we agree, the whole matter is closed. We will always prefer to end the story in a friendly way," Palkin concluded.
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