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Deportivo Alavés and Nikola Maras contract dispute

Overview

Deportivo Alavés terminated the contract of Serbian defender Nikola Maras through disciplinary dismissal, citing a “manifest, voluntary, and continuous decrease” in his performance. The club utilized data from professional platforms such as Wyscout and Catapult to support claims of a sustained lack of effort and insufficient commitment to training sessions.

By opting for disciplinary dismissal rather than standard termination, the club sought to avoid paying the remainder of Maras’s contract, which was due to expire in June 2027. Following the decision, Maras entered a legal dispute with the club, maintaining that the termination was unfair and seeking compensation through his legal team.

Entities

Nikola Maras · Deportivo Alavés · SkillCorner · Wyscout · Catapult

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Nikola Maraš enters legal dispute with Deportivo Alavés

    Serbian footballer Nikola Maraš is pursuing legal action against Deportivo Alavés after the club dismissed him for allegedly insufficient training commitment.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Deportivo Alavés dismisses Nikola Maras for performance decline

    Deportivo Alavés has dismissed Serbian defender Nikola Maras for a continuous decline in performance, using data from Wyscout and Catapult to justify the disciplinary action.

Sources

espreso.co.rs · maxbetsport.rs · meridiansport.rs · sd.rs