Surely Saints can't start the season with the defence as it is! Left side, centre..... We need bodies (and quality ones at that) quickly.

You are a man of many hunches.

Ya think?

Pick the bones out of this translation...


16-08-2012 10:09

In the arbitration case between Vitesse and Alexander Büttner, the arbitration committee of the KNVB Vitesse at all points in their favor.

During the hearing on 7 August last took place in Zeist, Büttner demanded termination of his contract because he believes there was one, at the hands of Vitesse, irreparably disrupted employment relationship. His lawyer argued before a number of arguments. Vitesse, in this case assisted by the FBO (Federation of professional football organizations) through counsel Frans de Weger, said that there was no evidence of a disrupted employment relationship and also proposed that Büttner a transition to the English club Southampton had himself blocked. The arbitration does not concur with the statements Büttner and his lawyer said. The arbitration panel ruled that not only the fact that there was progress between all parties agreed was a transition from Büttner to Southampton, but also that the failure of this transition risk and expense of coming Büttner. In the opinion of the committee was incomprehensible that Büttner not to the medical examination has traveled to Southampton and there is thus no reason for the fixed-term contract to terminate. Furthermore, the Committee did not reveal Büttner was entitled to additional compensation. The alternative claims, namely admission to the selection of the first team and the inclusion of a limited transfer fee, were rejected. CEO Erwin Kasakowski: "It's always annoying when a business dispute before a court must be fought, because you together can not overcome. The committee has clearly expressed. "

One thing i get from this is NC is legitimised some what.
He was seen by some including me as a possible problem with his alleged overly harsh, hard ball approach. But what is going on here judging by this translation is very messy and not down to our chairman who no doubt politely showed them the door when presented this mess of claims and demands.
Im guessing Saints are still Buttner's first choice from the positivity he showed towards us earlier on in the process.
It sounds like his dad is the third party looking for a cheque some are saying in the region of 500k. What the background to this claim is no one seems to know but if any of it is true for our sake he needs to pull his head in so we can close the deal.

I find it somewhat bizarre that a father would demand a amount of money and stop his son earning the same sort of sum in the process