Bayern Munich appear to be concerned about the possibility of their striker Robert Lewandowski leaving if the latter decides to take legal action to leave the Bavarian giant. According to the German newspaper Bild, Bayern fear that the Poles will resort to legal means to get permission from the club to leave. Article 17 of the FIFA Regulations states that any player who signs a contract before the age of 28 can acquire a contract himself 3 years after signing the deal. The clause has been dubbed “Webster’s Law” after former player Andy Webster introduced it to force him to move from Hearts of Meldothian to Wigan in 2006.
Pogba chooses Juventus..
Sport Mediaset has confirmed that French star Paul Pogba has decided to join Juventus on a free transfer. The network indicates that the French player has reached an agreement with his former club Juventus on all personal belongings.
Rabah Mayer sentenced to prison…
On the other hand, the Algerian judiciary has decided to jail the former Desert Warriors soccer star for 18 months during an ongoing fraud trial, as the 63-year-old is also on trial on multiple charges.
Six-month adjustments…
At the local level, the Lebanese Football Association announced amendments regarding a six-year cycle of first clubs and a six-year cycle of last clubs next season. Half of the points scored by each team in the first session will be counted, and half of the points will be carried over with it to the six-year session, provided that half of the point counts towards the team’s total score as a full point (e.g. team scored 9 points, half 4, 5, 5 points are counted here).
Zverev pulled out of Roland Garros in tears on crutches as Nadal reached final
In tennis, the semi-final match of the Roland Garros tennis championship between Alexander Zverev and Spanish veteran Rafael Nadal was suspended after a German player was seriously injured at the end of the second group in order for the Spaniard to reach the final. .
Miscellaneous international and local:
The World Cup will arrive at Beirut Airport on Sunday morning, June 5, 2022, accompanied by former international players who have won the World Cup, according to what the Lebanese Football Association announced in a media bulletin.
Arsenal have confirmed that Alexandre Lacazette will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June (he is expected to return to Lyon).
Press reports said Tottenham player Emerson Royal was the subject of an attempted theft while in a nightclub in Brazil. The robber reportedly had a gun and a police officer was present during the attempted robbery, during which at least 20 bullets were fired. The robber was wounded in the back, after which he was taken to a local hospital.
The management of the sports club “Al-Najma” has officially announced the extension of the contract of team captain Ali Hamam for a period of two years.
Source: El Iktisad