New episode of the ‘Zouma case’. The center mistreated one of its cats and, as soon as the videos were released, the hurricane began. First it was the club itself, which stated that it would impose “the greatest possible sanction.” Then it was the turn of Adidas, his brand, which broke the contract that bound them. West Ham’s fine, 300,000 euros, was donated to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), that is, the oldest NGO against animal abuse and the body that brought the Essex police to the attention of what happened. The amount is not random, but two weeks of the footballer’s salary and that is where the new controversy lies.
According to him Daily Mail, several teammates in the locker room have not been happy to know Zouma’s file, since he is the best paid in the squad. Although they consider, adds the aforementioned media, that the public ridicule against the former Chelsea player is being excessive and they understand that they must side with his partner and protect him, the anger of some is significant. So much so that they are going to bring the situation to the attention of the club. “Furious players at West Ham demand pay rise after discovering cat kicker Kurt Zouma is the club’s top earner”reads the headline of the news.
Sources consulted by Mail point out that the player’s file is less than the one indicated, although this does not make him lose first place on the salary scale, keeping the controversy alive. Already in the summer, when he landed from Stamford Bridge, the buzz about it was installed. There was speculation and many thought that Zouma, for whom the Hammers 30 million euros, he arrived with a very succulent contract under his arm. Suspicions confirmed with this episode.
Suspensions and sanctions
Michail Antonio and Andriy Yarmolenko, as well as Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Pablo Fornals and Vladimir Coufal, all key players for David Moyes, earn significantly less than Zouma and are the names slipped by the British tabloid. The pressure on the club, moreover, does not come only from the locker room. Experience Kissimee Y Vitality, sponsors of the club, have suspended their relationship with the London team. Until Yoan Zouma, brother of Kurt, has been affected, being suspended by the fifth division Dagenham & Redbridge, for having been in charge of filming the abuse.
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