Cristiano Ronaldo: could Manchester United legally terminate his contract?
New York TimesA version of this story was originally published on November 16. “It’s a standard Premier League contract that every Manchester United player will have signed and every club is obliged to use,” says Singer. The most important thing for United is to establish to what extent Ronaldo is in breach of his contract through his comments “If he’s in breach of contract, it’s one thing,” adds Singer. “You can’t prejudge from a few clips and out-of-context snippets so it makes sense for United and their legal team to know exactly what is said and then take a judgement call.” United may be best advised to follow the set process as they would with any potential breach of contract, and consider all their options. “There’s a disciplinary process and if someone is in breach of contract by doing something they shouldn’t have done, the club has the scope to fine the player and impose a penalty,” explains Singer.