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Kocaelispor terminates Habib Keita’s contract

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kocaelispor terminated Habib Ali Keita’s contract, citing repeated unauthorized and unexplained absences from preseason camps, training and this season’s matches.
  • The club said it sent formal notices demanding that Keita meet his contractual obligations, but he continued to breach them.
  • Kocaelispor warned that it would seek sporting sanctions and compensation from FIFA’s Football Tribunal against Keita and any club that next enters into a contractual relationship with him.

Kocaelispor has ended its relationship with Habib Ali Keita, saying the Malian player repeatedly failed to attend preseason camps and training without permission or an explanation.

The Turkish Super Lig club said Keita had also failed to appear in matches this season. It sent him formal notices demanding that he fulfill his contractual obligations, but maintained that he continued to breach those obligations in a serious and persistent manner.

Kocaelispor said the conduct had made it untenable for the club to continue the employment relationship. It therefore terminated the contract unilaterally and for justified cause.

The club also issued a warning about possible legal action. It said it would file a case with FIFA’s Football Tribunal seeking sporting sanctions and compensation against the player, as well as against any third club that enters into the first new contractual relationship with Keita after the termination, under the principle of joint liability.

Our club will file a case with FIFA’s Football Tribunal seeking sporting sanctions and compensation against the footballer and, under the principle of joint liability, any third club that enters into the first new contractual relationship with him after the termination.

· KocaelisporThe club warned of legal action following its termination of Keita’s contract.
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