Athletic has worked quickly and well. The Biscayan club does not assume the 28 million euros of Oroz’s termination clause. Problem for Osasuna Pamplona. Athletic Bilbao and Aimar Oroz consider it illegal due to Anti-Athletic, for which reason it is considered null and void, as explained below.
Athletic launched its smoke screen; yesterday there was talks of Ruiz de Galarreta as a reinforcement, but it was all a skilful distraction maneuver. The real operation was Oroz.
Oroz was Athletic’s priority. The coaches were looking at various names, but the midfielder from Huarte was the absolute priority. In a quick and intense negotiation, Jon Uriarte interprets that the 28 million clause is illegal. He has also convinced the footballer, who publicly acknowledged a time ago that he would never sign for Athletic, making him one of the best paid in the squad. It is noted that he will receive about 3,5 million euros per year, till June 2028.
Athletic doubts that this anti-athletic clause of 28 million is legal, since the clause serves to break any labor and sports relationship between Athletic and the player, as it says in Decree 1006, “The termination of the contract by the will of the professional athlete, without cause attributable to the club, will give this right, where appropriate, to compensation that, in the absence of an agreement in this regard, will be established by the Labor Court based on the circumstances of a sporting nature, damage that has been caused to the entity, reasons for rupture and other elements that the judge considers estimable”.
Laliga confirms that the player is free of his commitment to his club. Oroz is free to sign for Athletic. Aimar Oroz, through the mediation of a relative, informed Osasuna Pamplona of the decision made. Sabalza, president of Osasuna Pamplona, has not had time to react since his entity cannot reach the figures that move in this operation. Brilliant movement of the Board of Uriarte; problem for Osasuna Pamplona and nerves in Real Sociedad for other similar movement within the next hours.