Former Shakhtar forward Junior Moraes has terminated his contract with Brazilian club Corinthians through a decision of the Labor Court. The striker filed a suit to sever ties with the club, claiming he was owed money for image rights for 11 months, amounting to 3.8 million reais (a little more than 720 thousand euros). The combination of these factors led to the satisfaction of Moraes’ claim for termination of the contract by judge Victor Silva. The footballer also wants to receive compensation for moral damage. Corinthians still have the right to appeal the decision, and the agreement between the parties is calculated until the end of 2023.
Former Shakhtar forward Junior Moraes, who until recently played for Corinthians, terminated his contract with the Brazilian club through a decision of the Labor Court.
Corinthians striker Junior Moraes, through the courts, has reached the termination of his contract with the club. The Corinthians still have the right to appeal the decision. The agreement between the parties is calculated until the end of 2023.
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The footballer filed a suit to sever ties with the club, claiming that he was owed money for image rights for 11 months. We are talking about the amount of 3.8 million reais (a little more than 720 thousand euros).
Afterwards, Corinthians manager Alessandro Nunez said that Moraes was a liar and a coward, and apologized to the fans for inviting the striker.
Junior Moraes. Photo: FC Corinthians
The combination of these factors led to the satisfaction of Moraes’ claim for termination of the contract by judge Victor Silva. Moreover, the footballer wants to receive compensation for moral damage.
“According to the comments posted on various news portals and social networks, one can see the broken relationship between players and fans. There is a risk of harm to him in terms of Moraes’ physical integrity and mental health,” Globo quoted the judge as saying.
Remember that last May, Moraes was suspended from the first team due to a conflict with the club’s management.
- Moraes, 36, plays for Shakhtar from 2018 to 2022. He moved to the Pitmen camp from Dynamo as a free agent. For the team, he played a total of 106 matches, in which he scored 62 goals and provided 25 assists;
- In March 2022, Moraes also left for Corinthians on a free transfer. There, in 21 games, he was only able to score one goal;
- In 2019, Brazilian Moraes received Ukrainian citizenship. He played 11 games for the blue-yellow (one goal, one assist).
