Nigeria Born Former Togolese And Arsenal Striker Awarded $510,000 Over Unfair Termination of Contract 

Nigeria born former Togolese and Arsenal striker, Emmanuel Seyi Adebayo is ready to pocket a half million-dollar payday – after Fifa dominated the striker’s membership had sacked him unfairly, Nigeriasoccernet can report.

Adebayor who was capped by Togo 66 instances, scoring 29 targets and enjoying at his nation’s maiden World Cup in 2006 joined Paraguayan membership Olimpia in February 2020 on a one-year deal after leaving Turkish membership Kayserispor in December 2019, however his contract was torn up 4 months later after Covid-19 halted their season.

For this wrongful termination of contract, FIFA has requested Olimpia to pay Legendary Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor a sum of $510,000.

Adebayor made 4 appearances within the Paraguayan Primera Division and Copa Libertadores till soccer was suspended as soon as Covid-19 turned a extreme world well being danger.

And Fifa’s soccer tribunal has now ordered Olimpia to pay Adebayor 510,000 {dollars} (£420,000), plus 12 per cent curiosity backdated to 2020.

“There’s nothing we are able to do about contracts that have been beforehand signed,” Olimpia president Miguel Cardona mentioned, quoted by Solar Sports activities.

“However the membership will change its coverage on salaries, and impose a pay cap.

“We had a requirement for fee from Adebayor. We knew he was on 200,000 {dollars} a month.”

Emmanuel Seyi Adebayor has been off the soccer pitch since his contract obtained terminated two years in the past.