# Deportivo Alavés and Nikola Maras contract dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/deportivo-alavs-and-nikola-maras-contract-dispute
> Updated: 2026-09-05T06:20:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nikola-mara-enters-legal-dispute-with-deportivo-alavs

### 2026-08-13: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/deportivo-alavs-dismisses-nikola-maras-for-performance-decline

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