the violent press release from FIFPro to defend Rick Karsdorp

Judged as a traitor by José Mourinho, Rick Karsdorp is no longer in the odor of sanctity on the side of AS Roma. So much so that the player was not selected to participate in his club’s friendly tour, organized in Japan last month. An unacceptable situation for the players’ union, FifPro, which came to the defense of the Batavian. “We strongly condemn AS Roma’s treatment of Rick Karsdorp, who has been the victim of a harassment campaign on social media in recent weeks. Karsdorp has been publicly accused of being a ‘traitor’, an offensive and baseless term for which the club’s management has not apologized and fans have confronted him and his family on several occasions. He was the subject of an unjustified disciplinary file. »

“These acts are a way to distract from the club’s recent poor performance and are intended to put undue pressure on the player. This behavior is incompatible with FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. Karsdorp has the full support of FifPro and the Dutch players’ union, VVCS.”, he thus condemned. A position supported by the Secretary General of FifPro himself, Jonas Baer-Hoffman: “It cannot be overemphasized that players are first and foremost employees of their clubs and therefore clubs have a duty to look after them. We ask the club to honor this duty of care immediately, and to ensure that Rick Karsdorp is treated fairly, and that his rights are respected. It is not acceptable for a club to isolate a player and treat him differently from his teammates. »

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