Union files criminal complaint against Slovenian champion club for alleged bullying
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The soccer gamers’ union in Slovenia filed a felony criticism towards nationwide champion Olimpija Ljubljana for alleged bullying of gamers over their contracts.
The world gamers’ union FIFPRO stated Friday it “strongly supports” its Slovenian affiliate and “condemns any unlawful behavior by football clubs aimed at forcing players to terminate or change contract terms.”
“Slovenian labor law protects workers by providing legislation against discrimination, termination of contracts for unfounded reasons and workplace bullying,” FIFPRO stated in a press release.
The union in Slovenia claims gamers Pascal Estrada, Marko Mijailovic, high scorer Rui Pedro and Mustafa Nukic had been “bullied, harassed and humiliated” by their membership, which gained the home league and cup double final season.
“They were banned from training with the first team to either force them to agree to a contract extension (Estrada, Rui Pedro) or with terminating their contract (Mijailovic, Nukic),” FIFPRO stated.
The gamers didn’t journey with Olimpija to an 11-day coaching camp in Turkey final month and solely Nukic remains to be with the membership. Olimpija printed statements that Mijailovic had his contract terminated, and Estrada and 12-goal Rui Pedro joined golf equipment in Austria and Turkey, respectively.
“After several reminders to the club were unsuccessful,” FIFPRO stated, referring to nationwide labor regulation and soccer federation guidelines, “the Slovenian player union felt it had to resort to the harshest measure available”
Olimpija didn’t instantly reply to an emailed request for remark.
Olimpija is second within the Slovenian league, trailing chief Celje by 12 factors. It performed in a Europa Conference League group and was eradicated in December by ending third.
