The matter arose as soon as the hiring of David Carmo to Sp. Braga from FC Porto became official. In addition to the fixed 20 million euros that the transfer of the center will cost, the contract includes a clause that provides for the payment of 500 thousand euros to the Minho people as long as the dragons are national champions. A rare appointment, at least in Portugal, which opened the door to a long discussion about sports ethics and the collective goals associated with an individual company.
So, this Monday, Sp. Braga decided to take an official position on the matter. In a statement released on the club’s official website and personally signed by António Salvador, the people of Minho listed seven points to respond to the “existing noise”. “Any attentive observer will know that the inclusion of clauses associated with performance individual and/or collective is a common practice, for many years, both at the national level and in the main European championships, without any evidence that compromises the integrity of the competitions”, indicates the opening paragraph, to continue the note with the rejection of the idea that a “Pandora’s box” has been opened ”. .
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Source: Observadora
