Football Transfer Stunner: Player Rejected at Hotel Amidst Deal Completion
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – In a bizarre turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the football world, defender David Hancko, 27, was reportedly turned away from his new team’s hotel on wednesday, just as his transfer was finalized. the Slovakian international, who had agreed to join Dutch club Feyenoord, arrived at the team’s accommodation in Austria, only to be informed he was no longer welcome and barred from participating in training.
The incident has drawn sharp criticism from Feyenoord, with spokesman Raymond Salomon labeling the situation “unprecedented and scandalous.” Salomon expressed the club’s indignation, stating that all details of the transaction had been agreed upon with Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club Hancko was set to join. “The agreement was defined, but they (managers) retreated with all kinds of fallacies,” Salomon declared. “This way of treating a player was never seen before. We cannot accept that David be treated this way and sympathizes with him.”
While the exact reasons for Al-Nassr’s abrupt U-turn remain unclear, speculation points to a potential influence from the club’s new coach, Jorge Jesus. Spanish newspaper Marca has suggested that the Portuguese manager may have requested the player’s dismissal. Hancko’s experience highlights the often-turbulent nature of international football transfers, where last-minute decisions and managerial changes can dramatically alter a player’s career trajectory. The situation leaves Hancko in an uncertain position, having been publicly rejected by a club he was on the verge of joining.
