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Sunderland sack Didier Ndong, saying he breached contract by going awol
Sunderland have served Didier Ndong notice that they intend to terminate his contract, saying their record signing went awol in the wake of relegation to League One.

The club have also indicated their readiness to take legal action to recoup the Gabon midfielder’s value should he join another club.


Unbeaten records, crises and shinners – Football Weekly
A club statement said: “Sunderland has given notice under its contract with Didier Ndong. The player, who was under contract with Sunderland until June 2021, failed to return to Sunderland for pre-season training in July as scheduled, nor in the subsequent months that followed.

“No reason was given for his failure to report and continued absence. As a result, Sunderland has accepted Didier Ndong’s repudiatory breaches of contract and notice of the same has been provided to the player.

“Sunderland does so while retaining the right to pursue the player and any club he may subsequently join in relation to compensation for the value of the player.”

Ndong, 24, who joined for £13.6m from Lorient in August 2016, is understood to have belatedly turned up at the club’s training headquarters this week after the prospect of a transfer finally receded amid interest from Torino and Benfica.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at Watford as his parent club slipped out of the Championship but did not make a senior appearance.

Sunderland took similar action against the £8m central defender Papy Djilobodji this month after he finally returned to Wearside. They said he failed to meet the club’s fitness standards.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... t-awol-say

airwolex wrote:There are undisciplined players from all over.

Bigpokey24 wrote:

airwolex wrote:There are undisciplined players from all over.

why you come talk sense nah

felarey wrote:Could it be that Sunderland is forcing those players to play in League One and not listening to offers in the interest of the players??? Ndong was on loan while they got relegated. Now they want him back to play 3rd tier football. Definitely there's another side to this story, though he signed a long term contract that should be honored. If I were in his shoes, I'll be looking for another job while following the process and will be frustrated if my move is blocked.

airwolex wrote:There are undisciplined players from all over.

A report in the Daily Mail alleged that Tony Henry told an agent West Ham wanted to limit the number of African players in their squad. He told the paper this was because some “have a bad attitude” and “cause mayhem” when they are not in the team. Henry is considering his position after being suspended by West Ham pending an investigation that will be carried out by a barrister. The Football Association is also investigating the matter.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... an-players

kalani JR wrote:Africans will never have problems getting into European teams and if all the clubs use this as an example to not get African players it tells you the kind of people they are.