Burnwinter wrote:
I'm sure there must be some behavioural bonds in player contracts.
I strongly doubt that one specific to racism would get up, since I don't think it would be possible to enforce, absent a specific category for racial vilification offences at the FA. Also it would needlessly insult the players.
Yeah of course, but it needn't be specific to racism. Could it not be tied to the judgments of the governing body of the competition (FA, UEFA, whoever) so that it depends on their findings? i.e the clause is activated if one of these bodies takes disciplinary action and the player is found guilty - obviously only for non-football related transgressions. This distinction is pretty clear - diving is football-related and, while deserving of punishment, is merely a breach of rules as a footballer, whereas his other more serious behavioural issues breach social boundaries, laws and the rules of being a decent human. If the club believed he had been wrongly found guilty they could waive the fine.
Ok, this is all wildly unrealistic but until we get some better rumours or this is finalised it's all we've got. For the record I'd prefer Rooney over Suarez (yet still cringe) and Higgy over the both of them.
As for insulting the players, if Suarez can't accept that he has behavioural issues and therefore the damage he can potentially do to his club, then he can fuck off until he (hu)mans up and accepts responsibility for himself, full stop.
