“Evgeny Levchenko”, the president of the Dutch Players Association (VVCS), denounced the footballer Frenkie de Jong’s blackmailing of Barcelona with the aim of leaving the club, according to statements to the Arab Press Network
In the Netherlands, they talk about De Jong’s situation in Barcelona: after the club asked to reduce his salary by 40% or accept his transfer to Manchester United, an English team with which the Catalans made an agreement to sell the footballer for about 85. millions of euros. De Jong has shown, so far, his intention to stay in the Catalan team
Levchenko notes that the 25-year-old midfielder is being blackmailed. “I think the federation should protect all the players. Now someone is cornered by a club until they agree to leave. It is time for an international federation like FIFPro to stand up”
The Dutch Football Association chief fears De Jong will have fewer and fewer minutes in Barcelona in order to increase the pressure on him and that he will end up giving up. Levchenko advised de Jong not to accept the salary reduction proposed by the club. “I would say ‘No’. Barcelona is responsible for its situation. The club’s policy was dramatic. It seems to me crazy that players would pay the price for an entity’s economic imbalance
