Premier League players whose contracts expire on June can walk away from their clubs even if the / 33 season has not resumed by then, a leading UK sports lawyer has warned.
Sky Sports News last week
that nobody – including clubs, the FA, UEFA, and FIFA – can force players to stay because of UK employment law, and the issue has ramped up concerns that the domestic seasons will have to be abandoned.
- PL players can ‘walk away’ on June
The FIFA coronavirus working group has recommended contracts be extended until after the current campaign is connected, but this will have to be done case-by-case, and the issue will be high on the agenda at Friday’s Premier League meeting .
So who are the Premier League players that could be faced with this dilemma? Sky Sports News has built this conclusive list and has attempted to find out what the future may hold for each player …
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Aston Villa Borja Baston: Signed in January on a short-term deal as striker cover, following injury to Wesley, but has not yet started for Dean Smith. With Wesley to come back, Mbwana Samatta settling in, and Keinan Davis just breaking through, Baston’s long-term Villa prospects look bleak.
(Keinan Davis: The 32 – year-old has made eight appearances and may still have a future at Villa Park despite his current deal coming to an end. He may need to go out on loan to develop further, with Wesley and Samatta to beat for a place.
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