FIFA have rejected Sporting CP’s request for compensation after they felt current Milan forward Rafael Leao broke his contract unfairly.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport recently reported that Leao was Milan’s most expensive summer signing, having paid €35million to sign him from from Lille.
However, when he joined back in August it was revealed that his former club Sporting – where he came through the academy – are not happy about the situation.
It all stems from the chaos back in July 2018, when the club’s fans attacked players and coaches while they trained, leading to a number of players ending their contract. Some of them, including Leao, have since gone on to be sold and Sporting maintain their stance that they have been robbed of a transfer fee.
The Portuguese side in fact filed a request for compensation with FIFA for damages equal to €45million, MilanNews notes.
However, football’s governing body FIFA has declared Sporting’s appeal inadmissible, effectively closing the dispute. In the next few days they will reveal their reasoning for arriving at such a conclusion.
