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Can the transfer of Georges Mikautadze to OL be called into question? FC Metz has contacted the LFP.
Georges Mikautadze has officially been a Lyon player since July 18th – a return to his roots for the Georgian striker who shone this summer at the Euro valued at €18.5 million – and €4.5 million in potential bonuses. This is in accordance with the deal between the Gones and the Grenats of FC Metz.
Yes, but here it is, under this agreement, John Textor’s club had to pay an initial contribution of 8 million euros to the Mosellans on the 1ster last August. An envelope that never reached Lorraine. The people of Metz reported that their counterparts in the Rhone had only paid 3 million euros so far, with a delay of about ten days.
TV rights as an excuse
To justify this breach of the contract, OL invokes the uncertainty related to TV rights and asks its interlocutors for understanding and patience. Not easy in the middle of the transfer window. FC Metz has therefore turned to the legal commission of the Professional Football League (LFP) to obtain a complaint.
Relegated to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2023-2024 financial year, the Grenats must also meet their expenses and charges; while honoring their commitments. And the transfer of Georges Mikautadze to Lyon will become void if OL does not respect the terms of the transaction concluded last month.
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