According to A Bola, Milan striker Rafael Leao’s assets were frozen in Portugal as part of Sporting CP’s legal action against the player.
The 21-year-old was able to leave Sporting as a free agent in the summer of 2018 after suing the club for just cause, following the invasion of around 50 masked hooligans into their training ground in May 2018.
The ultras attacked players and staff, prompting several members of the squad to unilaterally tear up their contracts.
According to A Bola, Milan striker Rafael Leao’s assets were frozen in Portugal as part of Sporting CP’s legal action against the player.
The 21-year-old was able to leave Sporting as a free agent in the summer of 2018 after suing the club for just cause, following the invasion of around 50 masked hooligans into their training ground in May 2018.
The ultras attacked players and staff, prompting several members of the squad to unilaterally tear up their contracts.
It’s a legal battle Sporting have been fighting ever since to get recompense for the lost income and they had won the most recent chapter in March 2020, forcing Leao to pay €16.5m.
A new hearing will be held at the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) on January 26, with Sporting hoping to get €45m from both Leao and his old club Lille.
According to A Bola, in the build-up to that appeal, Leao’s assets in Portugal are frozen because he cannot pay the €16.5m.
Milan paid Lille €23m for Leao in August 2019.