Merida hit with hefty fine by Barcelona
Arsenal's Fran Merida has been hit with a £2.1 million fine by his former club Barcelona.
The court in Spain ruled that Merida, who quit Barcelona after eight years in 2005 and joined Arsenal less than a year later, had infringed his contract with the Primera Liga club.
The decision could have serious implications for clubs in England, where players can sign professional contracts at 16, two years earlier than in Spain.
Madrid-based lawyer Rodrigo Garcia said: "English teams will now think again before signing a young Spanish player.
"It's an important ruling."
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jordan
Posted on 13 Oct, 2007 at 01:54 PM - Reply
fran merida deserved the fine for a breech of contract
jimmyg
Posted on 12 Oct, 2007 at 08:40 PM - Reply
english teams will think again before messing with the SPANISH LEGAL SYSTEM! Im shaking in my boots I am
ciweed
Posted on 12 Oct, 2007 at 08:21 PM - Reply
Barcelona felt they are pretty lost super-talented Merida to Arsenal.. So, they try to get some money to cover their lost of such a wonderful kid.. Go merida..
Doziet
Posted on 12 Oct, 2007 at 01:21 PM - Reply
this is nonsense, they just making things difficult for us. They scared he is going to be another Fabrigas or something?
Gooner
Posted on 11 Oct, 2007 at 10:50 PM - Reply
He will worth more than that in future. Wenger's scouting ability had always been the best
Tew
Posted on 11 Oct, 2007 at 08:43 PM - Reply
what a load of sh*t. spain should change their rules to cope with the english game. Players are bound to want to sign a professional contract as soon as they can
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