Abramovich Signed Football Players to “Modern Slavery” Deals that May Breach FIFA Rules - OCCRP
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Roman Abramovich acquired the economic rights to multiple young football players via contracts that have since been banned by FIFA. Experts said the FIFA ban may have been breached in two cases. On...
    • Nels8192@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Slavery, particularly ‘modern slavery’ is way more than just the wage you’re being paid tbf.

  • EliachTCQ@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s pretty shocking. Such a contract should be completely void, the way they’re describing it it violates basic legal principles. I don’t know how it works in England but where I’m from such contract would not be legally binding to anyone. “Ownership of economic rights” is gibberish, you can’t just hand over the rights to decide about your employment to a third party. That’s mad.

  • artisteguyol@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    “Etock was not willing to comment on his arrangements with Leiston Holdings, Abramovich, and Zahavi.”

    Probably doesn’t want his family to end up under a cement pour of a warehouse complex under construction.