Seemingly only Galatasaray are interested in buying Sneijder from us. Therefore one must assume that Branca & co. (whoever deals with situations such as this one) were sure that no other offer was to be made from any other club, hence the risk of applying such a clause is non-existant.
..having said that..
This is so.. mindblowingly stupid. This situation is beyond embarrassing.
He is by, what, €1,5m? our highest earner. Let's call it an even €2m. We want him to lower his wages to something more ..reasonable..
We want him to cut his wages by what Stankovic earns. By what Chivu earns. By what Rocchi earns. By what Mudingayi earns.
Can anyone explain to me how it is better to pay a guy millions a season for not playing, than it is to pay a guy millions a season for playing?
Can anyone explain to me how it would NOT be more attractive for clubs to buy a player in form, rather than a player who hasn't played for months?
Can anyone explain to me.. no, don't even bother explaining. We look so desperate. We are going all in with nothing to show for it. In return we get to PAY Sneijder for leaving us. This is not to mention the obvious damage our club's reputation has suffered from this idiotic incident.
When you want people to buy your product; convince them that your product is worth buying. Who wants to buy rotten fruit?