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fbriai:
Just stumbled upon an article about this on the Corriere della Sera website, which also provides a link to an article on a local website. In summary, a lad bought a Reading shirt with his birthday money and also paid to have the name 'Sigurdsson' on the back. However, within a few months, the player had been sold to Hoffenheim. His father then contacted the club and asked for a re-fund, which was refused, so he started a small claim and 'argued the club had indicated he [the player] would stay'.

The club settled out of court, paying him £72, including court costs. The club's reasoning behind settling was the following:

'Club spokesman Craig Mortimer said: “We only settled because the hearing was right up in Middlesbrough and frankly for the time and effort it would take to get up there, it was far more logical to settle.”'

They settled out of court, so I'm presuming that no legal precedent has been set; not being an expert in these matters, but it does beg the question as to whether it could turn into something clubs will have to seriously consider. Suppose Reading had not settled out of court and lost the case. How many potential small claims would clubs up and down the country be facing?

What does everyone think?

Local article in full, here:

Royals’ replica shirt pay-out
Alan Bunce
March 08, 2011
getreading.co.uk

Corriere della Sera article, here:

Compra la maglia del suo idolo, ma viene ceduto. Fa causa alla squadra
Francesco Tortora
March 10, 2011
corriere.it

WikiVilla:
A far worse crime IMO would be say a club launching & Selling a 3rd kit and then never actually wearing it ?

kipeye:
Pretty certain that it sets no precedent. It might take one of the clubs to take it to court if a few people cotton on.

I never understood putting players names on (unless it was a heritage thing) as they come and go all the time now and after all, it is the club we support-not the player.

Good marketing gimmick that makes loads of money so £72 here and there is small beans.

TimTheVillain:
Shit happens - has anyone seen Sidwell on the back of Villa shirt ? !

darren woolley:
Or Ireland.

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